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First of its kind DNA Measurement Laboratory opened in Teddington

16 December 2019

The National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC recently opened a new DNA Measurement Laboratory. The event was officiated by Professor Dame Sue Hill, the Chief Scientific Officer for NHS England, and was attended by the Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable and stakeholders from across the life sciences and health sector.

New advanced measurement centre opened in Glasgow

11 December 2019

A new centre of excellence that will support innovation in the medicine, food and drink, and high-value manufacturing sectors has opened in Glasgow

KKR Agrees Sale of LGC to Cinven and Astorg

21 November 2019

Global leader in Life Sciences Tools sectors sold to Cinven and Astorg

LGC reports half year trading in line with expectations

31 October 2019

Update for the half year ended 30 September 2019. Management confirms that trading is in line with expectations.

Edan Diagnostics acquires molecular diagnostic point of care platform from LGC

28 October 2019

Edan Diagnostics, Inc., a wholly own subsidiary of Edan Instruments, Inc., a world leader in the development and manufacture of bio-electronic devices and laboratory analyzers for medical diagnostics, and LGC, a global life science tools leader, announced today the sale of LGC’s ClariLight molecular diagnostics Point of Care (POC) platform to Edan.

Government Chemist team attends Northern Ireland food allergy event

25 October 2019

Event focused on analysis of food allergens, their management in the supply chain and regulation and enforcement of food law on allergens.

The Food Authenticity Network announces industry support and a new Chair for Advisory Board

23 October 2019

Hoped that many other organisations will follow in support

LGC Maine Standards announces VALIDATE® UC1 & UC4 kits for easier linearity and calibration verification on SIEMENS ATELLICA® analyzers

23 October 2019

VALIDATE UC1 & UC4, for SIEMENS ATELLICA analyzers, addresses the growing demand by laboratories in need of a product to document Urine Chemistry linearity and calibration verification

National Measurement Laboratory at LGC collaborates with Royal Society of Chemistry on insightful look at DNA techniques in food testing

16 October 2019

The book, commissioned following UK horsemeat incident in 2013, provides fundamental understanding of modern DNA techniques applied to food authenticity and adulteration testing.

LGC Maine Standards announces VALIDATE® LP2 kit for easier linearity and calibration verification on Roche cobas® analyzers

07 October 2019

The addition of VALIDATE® LP2, for the Roche cobas®, offering Apo-A1 and Apo-B, used in conjunction with VALIDATE® LP for HDL and LDL, offers easy, fast, efficient linearity and calibration verification of Lipoproteins

LGC becomes first bioanalytical Contract Research Organisation to offer HD-X platform in a regulated environment

01 October 2019

The HD-X has been unveiled at LGC’s GLP/GCP-accredited lab in Fordham

Government Chemist case study on Pesticides

12 September 2019

The Government Chemist role was created to help protect the public from fraud, malpractice and harm. As mentioned in its 2018 Annual Review, the Government Chemist team saw an interesting case on pesticides.