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This webinar on fish speciation will introduce the prevalent methods used in testing laboratories in the UK and EU, and will provide a summary of their scope and limitations
Guidance on analytical limits for controlled cannabinoids
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The Government Chemist team has published guidance on analytical limits for controlled cannabinoids in specified products containing cannabidiol (CBD)
GC Christmas webinar: Sustainable Chemistry
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In this webinar, Professor Tom Welton looked at how sustainable chemistry is essential to achieve global sustainable development goals
Government Chemist 2019 Annual Review
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Referee casework, research projects, advice and impact of work carried out by the Government Chemist team during 2019
Advice note prepared by Dr Michael Walker on behalf of the Government Chemist, regarding the detection of genetically modified rice at the UK border
Dr Michael Walker, Head of the Office of the UK Government Chemist and Referee Analyst, has had the title ‘Professor of Practice’ conferred on him.
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