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17-February 2012 – LGC Standards announces ATCC SDO release of ground-breaking standards for human cell lines
New standard will help correct cell line misidentification
9-February 2012 – LGC Standards offers new reference materials to improve stilbene detection
Stilbenes remain banned for use in livestock – LGC Standards provides improved reference materials for increased detection rates
8-February 2012 – LGC launches 2012 programme of analytical quality training courses
Training courses on analytical quality for environmental analysis, food analysis, pharmaceuticals and chemical manufacturing
1-February 2012 – LGC welcomes Dr Derek Craston to its Board
Dr Derek Craston, Government Chemist and Managing Director, LGC Science & Technology, joins LGC Board as Chief Scientific Officer
30-January 2012 - LGC and NIM sign collaboration agreement on new food and clinical research
LGC announces collaboration agreement with China's National Institute of Metrology
30-January 2012 - LGC announces partnership with NIFDC in China
LGC signs collaboration agreement with NIFDC in China
17-January-2012 - LGC Genomics unveils new repliKator liquid handling and plate replication robot at PAG 2012
KBioscience and LGC Genomics announce development of repliKator automated liquid handling system
11-January-2012 - LGC Standards sets the benchmark for reference material handling
High tech warehouse and improved logistics set to benefit global reference material customers
06-January-2012 - LGC helps uphold the authenticity of high-end whisky brands
New whisky congener reference material provides confidence in authenticity analysis
3-January-2012 LGC’s forensics team provided key evidence in Stephen Lawrence case
LGC, the UK's largest independent provider of forensic services, helped the Metropolitan Police bring the killers of Stephen Lawrence to justice
19-December-2011 - LGC Standards offers new reference material to support improved quantification of vitamins in food
New CRM enables food labs to comply with EU directive 90/496/EEC
13-December - 2011 – LGC highlighted in Government's new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
Vince Cable and David Willets launch Government strategy to boost UK growth
09-December-2011 - New research from LGC, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute
Discover LGC’s latest research in the winter 2011 edition of Catalyst
09-December-2011 - LGC’s privatisation cited as a model of success
LGC highlighted in new report on ‘Getting better value from public sector research establishments’
08-December-2011 - The heart of the matter – LGC improves therapeutic drug monitoring for cardiac arrhythmia
New digoxin matrix reference materials ensure optimum therapeutic effect for improved patient care