EPO is an independent company established in 1933, producing high-quality botanical extracts. EPO can offer a great variety of products: dry, soft, fluid, glycolic extracts, tinctures and hydrogliceric macerates, for food (food and food supplements), pharmaceutical, feed and cosmetic industries; they are also used in the textile and detergent industry, as well as in agriculture. The company, based in Milan, has modern production facilities and a GMP-certified pharmaceutical department. The entire production process is set up and validated according to GMP regulations. EPO is also certified according to ISO 9001:2015, 21CFR111-GMP for dietary supplements, Kosher and Organic. Moreover, EPO was the first company in Europe to launch a line of DNA certified extracts.
DNA barcoding allows species characterization using a short DNA sequence from a standard part of the genome; for plants four gene regions are normally used as a standard barcode. The technique is very similar to a supermarket scanner, which identifies products by reading the black bars of the UPC (Universal Product Code): the sample is identified by finding the closest matching between the isolated DNA sequence and a reference sequence of an official barcode database. The DNA barcode is a unique pattern in every living being, therefore the DNA barcoding technique is more accurate than any other classical identification system as taxonomy or TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography for plants).
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