Food Safety Week and beyond: LGC’s long history in food testing

博客 - Food Safety Week, organised by the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA), is an opportunity to learn more about current food issues, including food crime, compliance and food hygiene. This year’s campaign celebrates “the people who protect your plate”

NMS Delivery Plan published to support Measurement Strategy

News (ZH) - NMS has a critical role in ensuring that the UK meets its international measurement needs

Julian Braybrook appointed UK Government Chemist

News (ZH) - LGC announced today that Dr Julian Braybrook has been appointed the UK Government Chemist. He replaces Dr Derek Craston, who completed two terms of five years each in this Office.

The National Measurement Laboratory turns 30!

博客 - The UK was one of the pioneers within the global measurement community to recognise the need to address the new and developing challenges of measurement across chemistry and biology.

World Metrology Day: Setting the standard for measurement

博客 - This Sunday, 20th May, is World Metrology Day, the birthday of the signing of the Metre Convention of 20 May 1875 (and pretty much the best day of the year for measurement scientists like us). 

LGC announces VALIDATE® Fibrinogen for easier linearity and calibration verification on IL ACL TOP® 500, Siemens Sysmex® CS-2500 System, and Stago STA-R® Evolution hemostasis test systems

News (ZH) - Addresses growing demand by labs in need of a human plasma, Hemostasis product to document Fibrinogen linearity and calibration verification

Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis: the end of the guessing game?

博客 - There are currently around 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and the number of people affected is expected to reach 2 million by 2051. The costs associated with dementia, estimated now at £26 billion a year, are likely to treble.

NML to launch study on determination of number concentration of nanoparticles

News (ZH) - Study underpins standardisation activities in this area, as nanoparticle reference materials for number concentration don't exist

LGC acquires BioAutomation Corporation

News (ZH) - LGC has today announced a further strengthening of its nucleic acid chemistry (NAC) offering with the acquisition of BioAutomation Corporation (BioAutomation), manufacturer of the renowned MerMade oligo synthesis instruments.

Delivering impact to support AIDS research

博客 - LGC is helping to ensure that research into a cure for HIV is based on sound fundamental measurements.