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SynTech US Quality Assurance team strengthened

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Catherine Webster, Team Lead for Quality Assurance
Catherine Webster, Team Lead for Quality Assurance

SynTech is bringing more QA services in-house, with the appointment of a Team Lead for the Quality Assurance group for GLP studies performed by SynTech Research Laboratory Services (SRLS), Stilwell, KS. laboratories.

Catherine Webster,  QA Research Auditor since 2003, has over 18 years of experience in Ecotoxicology laboratory services, and will ensure SynTech’s studies are conducted to relevant  EPA, FIFRA and GLP standards. Cathy has a B.S. degree in Biology from Emporia State University and an M.S. degree in Entomology from the University of Nebraska.

Catherine can be contacted at cwebster@syntechresearch.com 

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