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The Government Chemist team have published a report summarising the findings of a ring trial to assess laboratories’ performance in measuring CBD and controlled cannabinoids
Summary of the latest news from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
A general screening method which extends the 2006 GC screening method to 19 synthetic dyes has been published
Guidance for local authorities, port health authorities and food traders on how to submit a sample for referee analysis.
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
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of food regulation
Introduction to the subject of GMO detection in food and feed samples, and advice and guidance on the application of DNA-based analytical methods
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.
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of animal feed regulation
Malcom Burns from the GC team took a leading role in the delivery of a DNA extraction workshop held at the Joint Research Centre in June.
The third report aimed at clarifying the definition of the term “nanomaterial” has been published and includes good measurement practice.
The European Commission has published an amendment to the Cosmetic Products Regulations to include a new nanomaterial ingredient
Documents published by the European standardisation organisation, CEN, some of which are relevant to chemical and bio measurements in support of regulation.
Standards published by the CEN during August and September 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation
The Centre for Excellence in Agriculture and Food Integrity is a strategic partnership between Queen’s University Belfast and the NML at LGC
The Government Chemist provides evidence of past and current initiatives to help inform the National Food Strategy
The GC Programme organises an annual, fully residential week-long postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed.
Introduction to food hypersensitivity, food allergens (touching on allergens outside of the UK/EU) and gluten and food intolerance compounds
This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from January to March 2022
Selvarani Elahi MBE, deputy Government Chemist, formed part of the team tasked with the review of the activity of the National Food Crime Unit in 2022
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