Government Chemist Conference to take place in June

News (ZH) - The biennial Government Chemist conference will take place on 13- 14 June at BMA House and will provide an opportunity for regulators, policy makers, enforcement agencies, manufacturers, scientists and academia to discuss and learn about challenges affecting the security of the food chain

Government Chemist offers APA validated postgraduate residential course

News (ZH) - The Government Chemist team and the Association of Public Analysts Educational Trust organise an annual RSC-approved, fully residential week long postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed

Government Chemist Annual Review 2016 available to download

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

Government Chemist team takes lead role in EU workshop

News (ZH) - The three day event was attended by over 30 experts representing 19 EU member states and other countries as far afield as Mexico, Ecuador and Brazil

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