About LST

Live Systems Technology S.A. is the result of an organized and continued effort of a group of scientists, who since 1986 have been dedicated to the bio-technological development of pest and disease controls based on microorganisms. Live Systems Technology has been successful in the development of new production and formulation processes, as well as in the development of strategies for the use of microbial pesticides into the frame work of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Crop Management (ICM) programs, which allows for more efficient and cost-effective pest and disease management, while maintaining a more positive environmental impact.

LST capacity to develop high quality biological products is based on the own scientific activity and in research and development agreements with other companies and national and international research centers. LST's philosophy is respect for man and nature, total quality, social responsibility and commitment to sustainable development.

Live Systems Technology, has the following four main business areas:

Mission

Live Systems Technology is focused on the generation of innovative technological solutions for sustainable agricultural production and food safety based on highly efficacious biological products with very low environmental impact.

History

Tracing its roots to the division of Agrobiologicals of Aventis Crop-Sciences, through a management-buy-out in 1999, LST became an autonomous and independent company. Since then continues to develop new products and new technology packages for the clean production of cut flowers, vegetables, fruits, annual crops and perennial crops, among others.

Scientific and technical team of LST has been awarded with different prizes, like: "Best Inventor of the Year " award from Brigard and Castro in 1991 , the National Environmental Award "Enterprise Mode" awarded by the Ministry of Environment on behalf of the National Environmental System (SINA) " for their efforts in research and technological development in the area of biological control species affecting agriculture, as alternative to the culture of agrochemicals " in 1998, Juan Luis Londoño Award from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, sponsored by AGROBIO and the Andean Development Corporation ( CAF) , under the First National Project in Agricultural Biotechnology with business Potential, in 2003 , was selected as entrepreneurial company of high impact by the international network ENDEAVOR in 2007 , and was awarded with the national Prize for Innovation " Innovation 2008" awarded by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce.

Quality Assurance

The human team of LST is committed with the permanent deepening of the technical and scientific knowledge related with his activity and, with the constant improvement of its products and associated services, in order to provide permanently technical support in appropriate strategies of use of their products within the concept of sustainable development.

Production processes of LST S.A. operate under different quality standards, like: ISO 9001:2008 and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The activities of Research, Development and Services under quality standards, like: ISO 17025 and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Likewise have implemented ISO standards 14000:2004 and OSHAS 18001:2007 for the protection of the environment and of our workers.