ibacon, founded in 1994, is an independent contract research institute serving the global chemical and pharmaceutical industry. ibacon currently has around 140 employees, mainly scientists and technical staff. The testing facility is certified as conforming to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards and offers a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicology studies (laboratory and field tests), physical and chemical parameters and environmental fate analyses. All studies are performed in accordance with internationally valid guidelines (e.g. OECD) for the registration and approval of plant protection products, industrial chemicals, biocides, and products for human and veterinary medicine. ibacon is offering standardised test series as well as tailor-made study designs. In addition, ibacon regularly takes part in ring tests to establish new testing procedures and guidelines.