New National Measurement System customer survey results published

News - The NMS is the nation’s technical infrastructure underpinning trade, industry and regulation, and plays a vital role in supporting innovation and growth in the UK and delivers services to underpin the certification of calibration.  

26 May 2020
NML at LGC joins more than 500 scientists in 18 countries to map COVID-19 effects and treatments in patients’ blood

News - Aims to refine testing approaches, stratify treatment options, determine isolation requirements and speed up measurement

28 May 2020
New £1.3 million national research programme to evaluate coronavirus tests in hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes

News - Research programme brings together experts who are highly experienced in evaluating diagnostic tests and generating robust evidence required for a test to be used in the NHS

24 June 2020
NML response to the Research and Development Roadmap

News - The National Measurement Laboratory (NML), hosted at LGC, welcomes the publication of the UK government’s Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap with its ongoing commitment to increased investment in R&D to cement the UK’s world-leading position within science and research and support the individuals behind it

03 July 2020
Kent consortium gets green light to develop £60million investment bid: proposal to accelerate medicines development via data and digital technology

News - A proposal that could bring £60million investment into the life sciences sector in Kent has taken a significant stride forward by securing £50,000 to develop the bid further. The money is seedcorn funding via UK Research and Innovation’s flagship £236m Strength in Places Fund.

11 August 2020
Measurement for Recovery (M4R) launched to boost UK innovation

News - M4R will run until the end of 2020 and will enable businesses to have access to the world-leading chemical and bio-measurement expertise and capabilities at the NML.

27 August 2020
LGC’s multi-allergen reference material kit awarded ISO 17034 accreditation

News - LGC is delighted that the production of its first ever multi-allergen reference material kit containing five common allergens (milk, egg, almond, hazelnut, walnut), traceable to the SI (International System of Units), has been confirmed within the scope of its ISO 17034 accreditation.

16 October 2020
National Measurement Laboratory at LGC has expanded its portfolio of reference materials

News - Characterised for sulfur dioxide content traceable to the SI

26 January 2021
NML response to ARIA announcement

News - The National Measurement Laboratory (NML), hosted at LGC, welcomes the UK government’s announcement of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), the new independent research body to fund high-risk, high-reward scientific research

22 February 2021
New reference material from NML at LGC for Blood – Hip replacement wear metals - Cr and Co

News - Values traceable to SI, can be used by laboratories as part of their quality assurance system

05 March 2021