Testing labs in Macon Cedex 9

Agrivalys 71 is the departmental laboratory for animal and plant health analyses serving the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy, France. Originally established as the Laboratoire Départemental d'Analyses de Saône-et-Loire, the organisation was rebranded as Agrivalys 71 in November 2017. Headquartered at Espace Duhesme, 18 rue de Flacé, in Mâcon, the laboratory employs approximately 30 permanent staff — including biology and immunology technicians — and operates with the quality standards and public-service mission of a departmental institution. Agrivalys 71 supports a diverse agricultural community including livestock farmers (éleveurs), viticulturists, departmental and regional governmental services, and both French and international exporters requiring certified, reliable analytical results. The core activity of Agrivalys 71 is animal health testing across multiple livestock species. For ruminants — bovines, ovines, and caprines — the laboratory screens for a wide spectrum of infectious and notifiable diseases, including Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), Bovine Viral Diarrhoea / Mucosal Disease (BVD/MD), Bluetongue virus (FCO/BTV), Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease), Visna-Maëdi, Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV), and Mycoplasmoses. Agrivalys 71 actively participates in France's mandatory BVD eradication programme, analysing cattle as required under national legislation. For porcine herds, the laboratory tests for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS, known as SDRP in French), as well as a range of respiratory and digestive pathologies affecting pig production. Poultry health constitutes another critical pillar of the laboratory's animal health portfolio. Agrivalys 71 performs Salmonella screening in poultry flocks — work for which it received formal recognition from the French Ministry of Agriculture in December 2020 to conduct research and identification analyses for Salmonella — and tests for avian influenza virus. In 2020, the laboratory was additionally authorised by French public health authorities to perform RT-PCR molecular detection of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, demonstrating its capacity to rapidly validate and deploy molecular biology methods in response to emerging health threats. Most recently, Agrivalys 71 has expanded its veterinary offer to companion and performance animals: a dedicated range of analyses for dogs and cats was introduced to support prevention, diagnosis, and follow-up monitoring of infectious diseases, and a new equine health testing service launched in 2025 provides rapid, precise diagnostics for disease prevention and diagnosis in horses. On the plant health side, Agrivalys 71 delivers specialised testing for viticulture and other crops throughout Saône-et-Loire and beyond. For grapevines (vigne), the laboratory diagnoses economically significant diseases including Flavescence Dorée (a regulated phytoplasma disease transmitted by a leafhopper vector), Bois Noir (black wood disease), Pierce's Disease caused by Xylella fastidiosa, and a range of grapevine viruses such as leaf-roll and short-internode viruses. These analyses serve viticulturists requiring validated molecular and serological results to guide treatment decisions and comply with regulated vine disease control programmes. Plant health surveillance extends to other agricultural species, with the laboratory working alongside departmental and regional government bodies on official monitoring and outbreak investigation for emerging plant pathogens. The analytical methods employed at Agrivalys 71 span immunology (serology, ELISA), parasitology, bacteriology, virology, and molecular biology including reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR). A significant recent investment is the deployment of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation — Time Of Flight), introduced in 2026. This technology enables substantially faster and more precise identification of bacteria, yeasts, and fungi compared to classical culture-based methods, reducing turnaround times for microbiological diagnoses and strengthening both animal health and food-safety testing workflows. The laboratory also operates an online extranet portal enabling clients to retrieve analytical results and invoices digitally, and supports Chronopost label printing for streamlined sample shipping logistics. Agrivalys 71 holds COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation) accreditation number 1-6486, issued under the international standard NF EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. The full accredited scope is publicly searchable at www.cofrac.fr. COFRAC is France's sole national accreditation body recognised under European Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, making this accreditation equivalent to ISO 17025 recognition applicable across the European Union. The laboratory's status as a designated departmental laboratory confers additional regulatory standing: it is authorised to conduct official controls and mandatory disease surveillance programmes on behalf of the French State, including statutory testing for notifiable animal diseases and Ministry-recognised Salmonella testing. Situated in Mâcon, the prefecture of Saône-et-Loire in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region, Agrivalys 71 is ideally positioned to serve one of France's most important agricultural and viticultural zones, encompassing world-renowned wine appellations such as Mâconnais, Beaujolais, and Côte Chalonnaise alongside extensive livestock farming. The laboratory's multidisciplinary team of around 30 permanent staff covers the full analytical chain from sample reception and preparation through to validated reporting, with client services available Monday to Friday (08:00–12:00 and 13:30–17:00). Agrivalys 71 regularly participates in major national scientific and technical events — including the ADILVA (Association des Directeurs et Cadres des Laboratoires Vétérinaires publics d'Analyses) professional conferences — reflecting its active engagement with advances in veterinary public health, agri-food microbiology, environmental analysis, and applied laboratory science.