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This e-seminar will introduce the viewer to the topic of qPCR assay validation and provide best practice guidance on how to undertake the process
Round up of latest news from Defra related to agri-food and environmental topics
Michael Walker will talk in detail about the process involved in the resolution of technical disputes in the UK official food control system after an introduction by Julian Braybrook
This e-seminar, will introduce the analytical needs associated with fish speciation for food authenticity
This e-seminar describes the principles behind the digital PCR technique, and gives some good practice guidelines for its use
Presentations related to workshop providing practical knowledge for assessing the conformity of confectionery items known as jelly mini-cups
Dr Michael Walker, Head of the Office of the UK Government Chemist and Referee Analyst, has had the title ‘Professor of Practice’ conferred on him.
The second World Food Safety Day will be celebrated on 7 June 2020 to draw attention and inspire action to escale up the initial commitment made in 2019
The UK’s new Global Tariff will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period.
The seminar, "Honey authenticity: determination of exogenous sugars by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)" was organised in collaboration with government departments
Summary of the latest news from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The GC team and the Institute for Global Food Security at Queens University Belfast have collaborated on a review of methods and issues related to determining the authenticity of coconut water
The 2020 Government Chemist conference has been postponed until 2021. Dates to be confirmed.
The Government Chemist organises an annual, fully residential course on the analysis and examination of food and feed at Reading University, 30 March- 3 April 2020
The Government Chemist provides evidence of past and current initiatives to help inform the National Food Strategy
The Government Chemist team was invited by IAEA to attend the Asia-Pacific Technical Regional Cooperation Project Meeting in Vietnam
The EU are making changes to the pre-notification system, which will be applicable to imports during the transition period
Standards published by the CEN between September and December 2019, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation
The Government Chemist biennial conference will take place on 24 - 25 June 2020 at the Royal Society of Chemistry in central London
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