Government Chemist team publish a tutorial review of cannabinoids

博客 - 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

News (ZH) - 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

博客 - 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

News (ZH) - 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

News (ZH) - 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

News (ZH) - 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!

博客 - 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

News (ZH) - 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

News (ZH) - A leading manufacturer of reference materials for applied markets including petroleum and petrochemical sectors

NML response to ARIA announcement

News (ZH) - 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