Andrzej Benkowski
Technical Manager, Probiotics & Dietary Supplements
As the Technical Manager at Eurofins Center of Excellence for Probiotics, Andrzej Benkowski brings over 18 years of expertise in biotics quality management, testing, and technology. With a strong technical background in food microbiology, Andrzej specializes in contract R&D, method development, and pioneering technologies for probiotic evaluation.
Since 2019, Andrzej has chaired the International Probiotic Association (IPA) Technical Committee and has been a member of the IPA Board of Directors since early 2024. He also contributes to the IPA Postbiotics Committee and has served as the IPA expert liaison with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC34/SC9 Working Group 11 since 2022, co-convening their Enumeration Subgroup.
Andrzej is dedicated to advancing the biotics industry by setting rigorous standards and driving innovation with a focus on quality.
Outside of his professional and scientific achievements, Andrzej is a member of the Eurofins Madison Site Employee Engagement Team and manages the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for the site. A founding member of the funk band Steez, he also plays saxophone, synthesizers, and vocals. Andrzej enjoys the outdoors, spending time with his family, and pretending to be a coffee aficionado. Additionally, he has a passion for collecting sneakers and fitted hats.
Below are resources from Andrzej:
In this webinar, Dr. Douglas Marshall, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Eurofins Microbiology, outlines his most valuable tips for an effective environmental monitoring program.
Collecting environment samples in an aseptic manner is critical to ensuring the quality of the testing results. Eurofins Microbiology has updated our guide to effective environmental swabbing.
Give your environmental monitoring program (EMP) a check-up with this webinar co-hosted by Doug Marshall and BRC America's John Kukoly.
Eurofins SF Analytical utilizes scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to solve contamination mysteries for two high-profile food manufacturers.
Tune in to this on-demand webinar to hear from Chief Scientific Officer Doug Marshall about the many possible risks that ingredients pose.
Dr. Douglas Marshall and Dr. Gregory Siragusa discuss using microbiomes for sighting more meaningful indicators.
Douglas Marshall and Gregory Siragusa speak with Nur Hasan about metagenomes and some applications to food safety and quality.
A guide through the genomics language barrier from Eurofins experts and Food Safety Tech.
Here we introduce a column exploring aspects and applications of these new techniques, known collectively as food genomics.
Eurofins Microbiology and Dr. Doug Marshall present The Evils of False Positives and False Negatives in Pathogen Testings.