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

News - 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

16 November 2016
LGC appoints Brian Kim Managing Director, Genomics

News - LGC announced that it has appointed Brian Kim as Managing Director, Genomics, leading the group’s international Genomics division.

11 November 2016
LGC's pioneering DNA allergen work highlighted by FSA Chief Scientist

News - 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

09 November 2016
LGC acquires o2si smart solutions, further strengthening its solution standards production capabilities

News - Acquisition bolsters market leading portfolio of reference materials for food and environment markets

07 November 2016
LGC receives first UK delivery of Agilent 8900 inorganic mass spectrometry instrument

News - State-of-the-art technology combines quadrupole separation with ICP-QQQ-MS

26 October 2016
LGC adds immunosuppressive Proficiency Testing scheme to its portfolio

News - Scheme complements existing clinical PT portfolio

10 October 2016
LGC invited to international anti-doping symposium on standards and metrology

News - WADA and BIPM host meeting to review latest measurement science initiatives to support the fight against doping in sport

05 October 2016
Government Chemist Annual Review 2015 now available

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

27 September 2016
The Government Chemist programme: real-time DNA detection in spices

News - 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

14 September 2016
Release of VALIDATE® TUMOR MARKERS and VALIDATE® WHOLE BLOOD GLUCOSE test kits

News - Tumor Markers and Whole Blood Glucose address growing demandto document calibration verification / linearity of testing systems

08 August 2016