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Government Chemist team publish a tutorial review of cannabinoids

19 May 2021

CBD edible products are now regulated as novel foods. They must also be compositionally safe and correctly labelled. To assist regulation and trade the Government Chemist has published a tutorial review of the common names, abbreviations, regulation, psychoactivity and analytical methodology for the principle cannabinoids.

Informed Sport launches mobile app, the first global tool for finding banned substance-tested supplements

23 April 2021

The free app allows athletes, drug tested personnel and supplement users to easily find Informed Sport-tested and -certified sports nutrition products through multiple search options, including product barcode scanning.

Earth Day: How to use science to protect our environment

22 April 2021

Today is the 51st annual Earth Day, a global cause which started in 1970 to celebrate the environment and focus efforts to protect it.

LGC’s high-throughput PCR testing system for SARS-CoV-2 detection granted Emergency Use Authorisation

20 April 2021

Authorisation enables qualified laboratories to address SARS-CoV-2 testing demands while providing significant economic advantage when compared to other technologies

LGC launches SARS-CoV-2 quality solution for antigen testing

01 April 2021

Formulated for use with test methods that detect nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 virus

National Measurement Laboratory and Learning Science launch virtual training on core laboratory skills

24 March 2021

Developed in collaboration with the UK’s National Measurement Laboratory (NML-hosted by LGC) and Learning Science Ltd, Praxis provides eLearning modules on the measurement of mass, volume and pH, and on solution preparation – essential skills relevant to a wide range of sectors and educational levels.

Happy British Science Week 2021!

09 March 2021

British Science Week 2021 takes place from 5-14 March, and we've gathered some science content with this year's themes of #GenerationScience and #SmashingStereotypes

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

05 March 2021

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

LGC acquires Paragon Scientific, strengthening its position in reference materials

03 March 2021

A leading manufacturer of reference materials for applied markets including petroleum and petrochemical sectors

NML response to ARIA announcement

22 February 2021

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

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11 February 2021

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and this year’s theme is focused on the women at the forefront of the fight against COVID. We spoke with Dr Eloise Busby, whose work in the Molecular and Cell Biology team at the UK National Measurement Laboratory at LGC has supported SARS-CoV-2 molecular diagnostics

LGC’s ValuPanel Reagents help public laboratories detect SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

02 February 2021

Research use only reagents allows detection of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and influenza B from a single patient sample