Commodity
Location(s):
Murcia, Spain
Ankeny, Iowa
Process Verified Point(s):
The Corteva PVP includes the following process verified points for the Utrisha™ N and BlueN® biostimulants:
- Confirm the identity of bacteria claimed on label (*) Methylobacterium symbioticum SB23
- Confirm quantity of bacteria claimed on label (*) 3x10 to the 7th CFU/g
- Confirm presence of contaminant bacteria and heavy metal contaminants equal to or below stated limits (*) Heavy metals assays – Inorganic Arsenic (≤40 ppm), Cadmium (≤1.5 ppm), Cobalt (total) (≤1.0 ppm), Copper (≤600 ppm), Lead (≤120 ppm), Mercury (≤1.0 ppm), Molybdenum (≤1.0 ppm), Nickel (≤50 ppm), Selenium (≤0.5 ppm), and Zinc (≤1500 ppm). (*) Microbial pathogens – Salmonella spp. (Absence in 25g), Listeria monocytogenes (Absence in 25g), Escherichia coli (Absence in 1g), and Staphylococcus aureus (≤10 CFU/g). (*)Total Aromatic Hydrocarbons – Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) – (≤ 6.0 ppm)
- Confirm mechanism of action/activity of bacteria
*Methodologies follow already accepted methods such as EPA, ISO, or AOAC
For more information on the USDA Process Verified Program and additional information on this specific program, visit the Livestock & Poultry Program’s Quality Assessment Division website.