LGC named as a Centre of Expertise for food authenticity testing

News - Will also be listed on Defra-initiated virtual food authenticity network

17 February 2016
Science supporting trust in food

News - Scientists, regulators, enforcement agencies, industry and policy makers are invited to join the Government Chemist for the 2016 conference to discuss topics relating to food fraud, food authenticity and food safety

27 January 2016
Try some fun science activities for British Science Week!

Blog - This week marks another British Science Week, a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

11 March 2019
LGC scientist helps identify seven soldiers from Battle of Fromelles

News - Seven more Australian soldiers fallen at the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916 have been formally identified, the Australian Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester announced earlier this week

29 March 2019
National Measurement Laboratory at LGC collaborates with Royal Society of Chemistry on insightful look at DNA techniques in food testing

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

16 October 2019
First of its kind DNA Measurement Laboratory opened in Teddington

Blog - 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

16 December 2019
LGC's NML team is supporting government efforts to measure COVID-19

News - Ensuring tests made around the world are standardised and based on accurate measurements

17 April 2020
Three more World War One soldiers identified 105 years after their death

News - Australians identified by LGC's ongoing DNA work concerning remains discovered at Fromelles, northern France

24 November 2022
DNA identifies five more Australian World War I soldiers

News - Five more soldiers who fell at the Battle of Fromelles more than 100 years ago have been identified using DNA analysis performed by LGC.

25 April 2023