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Government Chemist Annual Review 2018
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GC publishes a technical report on mycotoxin screening using QuEChERS
Report describing research works carried out by the Government Chemist to explore the possibilities of applying QuEChERS to the analysis of mycotoxins in various food matrices
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Government Chemist and IGFS visit Ghana
Selvarani Elahi and Prof. Chris Elliott were invited to attend the Ghana Science Association conference and a workshop on rice integrity and managing food fraud
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Save the date - Government Chemist Conference 2020
The Government Chemist Conference will take place on 24-25 June 2020 at the Royal Society of Chemistry, London
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Collaborating with Queen’s University to improve coffee authenticity
The Government Chemist and Queen’s University Belfast have published a paper highlighting current analytical difficulties in authentication of coffee and possible solutions
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Food and feed law: legislation review (January - March 2019)
Quarterly report providing information and updates on UK food and feed law and related scientific and regulatory issues
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