Government Chemist programme represented at international event on food fraud and allergy

News (ZH) - Michael Walker, of the Government Chemist Programme in LGC, delivered a keynote talk ‘Food detectives: what it takes to trace food fraud’

LGC scientists invited to contribute to Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) publication

News (ZH) - The article covers our leading government research in developing and validating methods and approaches for food authenticity, adulteration, quality and safety testing

Resolution of a disputed albendazole result in the UK Official Control System highlights need for further guidance?

News (ZH) - Scientists in the Government Chemist team within LGC have published the outcome of a technical appeal against the exclusion of a consignment of Brazilian corned beef from the UK food chain

LGC's pioneering DNA allergen work highlighted by FSA Chief Scientist

News (ZH) - The work involved the development of new DNA tests for mahaleb and the common members of the Prunus species to help resolve two high profile referee cases

Government Chemist Annual Review 2015 now available

News (ZH) - The Government Chemist Annual Review provides highlights from the referee cases, advisory work and research carried out during the year

LGC scientists recognised by Institute of Food Science & Technology

News (ZH) - IFST is leading qualifying body for food professionals in Europe

The Government Chemist programme: real-time DNA detection in spices

News (ZH) - In 2015, a number of spice products were subject to a costly recall from the international market because of the suspected unlabelled presence of almond, a known allergen from the Prunus genus

Government Chemist represented at allergen management workshop

News (ZH) - The industry seminar, organised by Romer labs, was attended by managers from analytical service providers and the food industry from Spain, Thailand and Austria

Using imaging techniques to identify food adulteration: proof of concept using pasta

News (ZH) - Scientists from the Government Chemist programme have recently published a peer-reviewed paper in the Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences describing the application of imaging techniques as non-destructive approaches to food authenticity testing

Government Chemist-run postgraduate training for food enforcement scientists receives RSC approval

News (ZH) - The course aims to touch on most of the syllabus for the Mastership in Chemical Analysis (MChemA), the statutory qualification required to practice as a Public Analyst