Analytical Services

Soil Testing
& Rock Analytics.

Soil quality is a fundamental food safety and environmental issue. Our laboratory helps in optimizing fertility and uncovering environmental risks with a nationwide sampling network.

Soil sampling and laboratory analysis

Expert Support for All Sectors

Soil pollution from industrial activities or traffic can pose a serious risk to the food chain. We offer our services to the following partners:

Agricultural Producers

Professional assessment of nutrient content and fertility of arable lands for efficient farming.

Investors & Construction

Pre-construction assessment, geotechnical preliminary tests, and soil classification reports.

Industrial Facilities

Environmental assessment and soil pollution monitoring for factories and industrial plants.

Private Individuals

Residential soil testing for gardening or pollution checks before property purchase.

Remediation Experts

Accredited measurements for remediation planning, implementation, and technical supervision.

Waste Managers

Assessments related to landfill sites and compliance testing of soil protection plans.

Assessment of agricultural fertility and soil testing of monitoring wells.

Accredited measurements related to detailed fact-finding and environmental assessment.

Comprehensive compliance testing according to Joint Decree 6/2009. (IV.14.).

Our Testing Portfolio.

Our accredited laboratory performs comprehensive sampling and analytical testing in the following categories in accordance with current standards.

Agricultural Analytics

Determining soil nutrition capacity to increase crop production efficiency.

  • Assessment of agricultural land fertility
  • Nutrient supply and general soil chemistry packages
  • Examination of humus formations and pH levels
  • Qualification of yield enhancers (fertilizers, conditioners)
  • Accredited measurements related to CAP strategic plans
  • Laboratory background for soil protection plans

Environment & Remediation

Fact-finding and monitoring of contaminated areas with a nationwide sampling network.

  • Accredited sampling of soil and rock, core drilling
  • Soil pollution monitoring of industrial facilities
  • Analytics for remediation planning and implementation
  • Detailed environmental fact-finding and assessment
  • Volatile (VOC) and semi-volatile organic compounds
  • Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and PCBs
  • Dioxins, dibenzofurans, and their derivatives
  • Industrial solvents (e.g., NMP) and specific pollutants
  • Poly- and perfluorinated compounds (PFOS, PFOA)
  • Ecotoxicological and microbiological testing
  • Determination of parasitological characteristics

Construction & Physical Properties

Examination of physical and mechanical parameters for investment preparation.

  • Pre-construction soil mechanical assessment
  • Examination of soil structure and water retention capacity
  • Classification according to land qualification rules
  • Rock analytical testing and core sample analysis
  • Testing of substances leaching from hazardous waste

Analyzed Components

Our laboratory specializes in the accredited measurement of the following parameters:

  • Toxic metals and elemental content (ICP-MS)
  • Pesticides and their degradation products
  • Highly polar substances (Glyphosate, AMPA, Quats)
  • TPH (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and oil derivatives
  • Determination of anions and cations
  • Pharmaceutical residues in soil
  • Organic hydrocarbon contaminants (e.g., THMs, phenols)
  • Micro- and macroelements essential for living organisms
  • Soil-specific microbiological parameters
  • Dioxin levels and toxic equivalents
  • Halogenated hydrocarbons

Environmental Limit Values

  • Joint Decree 6/2009. (IV.14.) KvVM-EüM-FVM
  • Resolution (EU) 2021/2548 on soil protection
  • Act LV of 1994 on Arable Land

Agricultural Regulations

  • FVM Decree 90/2008 (Soil protection plan)
  • FM Decree 47/2017 (Land qualification)
  • VM Decree 3/2013 (Amendments)
  • FVM Decree 29/2006 (Soil science expert opinion)
  • Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 (CAP Strategic Plan)

* Our experts assist in compiling sampling plans based on current regulations.

Reliable Soil Testing. Safe Production.

Request an expert quote for soil testing or accredited sampling. Our staff will help determine the necessary testing package.

Contact Person

Gubányi Zsófia

Environmental Business Unit

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