UK National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC

Upcoming training courses for analytical scientists 📢 Attending our training courses will help you meet current accreditation and regulatory requirements and give your customers confidence in the quality of your data. We have over 25 years' experience delivering analytical quality training to support scientists from across government, industry and academic laboratories. Our upcoming courses are: 📅 13-14 November- Further statistical tools for analytical scientists 📅 27-28 November- Statistics for analytical scientists 📅 3-5 December- Method validation 📅 10-12 December- Evaluating measurement uncertainty for chemical testing laboratories Find out more and book on our website- https://okt.to/i03Ijh #MeasurementMatters #Analytical #TrainingCourse

Very pleased to see the importance of the metrology and standards training we developed for BBSRC to support the next generation of engineering biology researchers recognised by Lord Vallance of Balham in his recent appearance at the Lords Science and Technology Committee.   For emerging sectors such as engineering biology to reach their full potential, it is essential that the principles of metrology are embedded across the community, and researchers and innovators have the skills they need to delivery more robust, reproducible science. #MeasurementMatters

NML Director of Biological Metrology, Jim Huggett, was invited to join a panel of experts as part of the Technology Networks' New Frontiers in PCR Technology Series, discussing challenges and future directions of PCR.

On World Food Day, Julian Braybrook, NML Director and UK Government Chemist, joined experts in the food science field to celebrate 100 years of agriculture, food and biological sciences at Queens University Belfast Julian talked about the role of the National Laboratories (NML, Government Chemist and MHRA) and shared insights into our forward priorities for food and feed measurement science. #worldfoodday #MeasurementMatters

16th of October marks World Food Day 2024. Science and technology plays a vital role in ensuring food safety, security and authenticity. Here are some examples of how we are ensuring food safety, security and authenticity: Our dynamic portfolio of reference materials are supporting the food manufacturing industry to ensure their products meet safety standards. You can view our portfolio of food reference materials here- https://okt.to/0zIJGo Our work supports the Government Chemist statutory and advisory functions to protect consumers, provide a route of technical appeal for food businesses and provide advice to government, for example on innovative solutions to food sustainability. Find out more about the Government Chemist here- https://okt.to/Hxzjmv Finally, working in partnership with our stakeholders we are developing reliable methods to characterise nano- and micro-plastics in food and water to enable trace monitoring and mitigation measures around plastic pollution in our food chain. Find out more in our latest annual review- https://okt.to/ipTRQ2 From authenticity (https://okt.to/Cy9txo) to novel food and eco-friendly packaging our expertise ensures food safety and sustainability and customer trust and supports regulatory compliance for future needs. #WorldFoodDay #FoodSecurity #GovernmentChemist #SafeFood #Sustainability

We were delighted to welcome MP for Guildford, Zöe Franklin, to our new site at Guildford. We showcased to Zöe our roles as part of the National Laboratories at LGC, including our support of the Government Chemist function. We showed her around the site and shared some of the incredible science that will be moving into the Priestley Building at Guildford. Zöe commented: “It was great to see LGC's new site in Guildford and hear about the crucial work of the UK National Measurement Laboratory. I'm proud that Guildford has the local partnerships and talent available to enable us to make such a positive contribution to British and international science.” #ScienceforaSaferWorld #measurementmatters LGC

In light of recent reports of mustard products in the UK and Europe contaminated with peanuts, food safety and allergen management are more crucial than ever. For food manufacturers, ensuring accurate allergen detection is essential to protect consumers and maintain trust. At the NML, we provide two Quality Control Materials, produced under our ISO 9001 quality management system for peanut testing. LGCQC1020 is a peanut flour characterised for total nitrogen and water content and provides a calculated value for protein content. LGCQC101-KT is a kit consisting of two matrix materials; LGCQC1011, a chocolate mousse dessert confirmed to contain no peanut protein, to act as a negative control and LGCQC1012, a chocolate mousse dessert with a protein concentration of 10 mg/kg, to act as a positive control. You can view our materials at https://okt.to/tKOEgx and purchase at https://okt.to/y8cDNC #referencematerials #PeanutAllergy #mustard

Recent reports have raised concerns about heavy metals in tomatoes and tomatoes-based products.- https://okt.to/cZp4kE# To support the food industry and allow manufacturers to ensure their products meet safety standards, we provide certified reference materials. Our tomato paste reference material (LGC7161 Tomato Paste-Metals) is certified for Cadmium, Iron, Lead and Tin under LGC's scope of accreditation to ISO 17034. This certified reference material is intended for use in the development, validation or quality control of analytical methods for the determination of these metals in a fruit or vegetable based material. View our catalogue of materials- https://okt.to/xYF28f and purchase at https://okt.to/qYFfiS #certifiedreferencematerials #tomatoes

Engineering biology has enormous potential to address societal challenges, drive economic growth, and increase national security, resilience and preparedness. UKRI has invested over £800 million in synthetic and engineering biology since 2007, positioning the UK as one of the world leaders in this field. The recent £125 million investments through the UKRI Technology Missions Fund (TMF) aim to unlock the potential of engineering biology across various applications, such as healthcare, environmental sustainability, and agriculture. Dr Thierry Le Goff represented the NML at the first ever UK Research and Innovation TMF community convening event last week in Cardiff and highlighted the crucial role of metrology and standardisation in bridging the gap between engineering biology fundamental research and its practical applications. He showcased the NML's recent achievements in standardization, bio-metrology, and training initiatives, designed to empower UK innovators to harness the full potential of engineering biology. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology BBSRC BioIndustry Association (BIA) SynBioBeta Potter Clarkson University of Strathclyde Aston University UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund Lucideon The University of Manchester Edinburgh Genome Foundry CPI University of Portsmouth Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Food Standards Agency #syntheticbiology #science #innovation #ukri #bbsrc

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an important time to highlight the ongoing research that is supporting earlier diagnosis and development of better treatments. Under the GenomeMET project, we are collaborating with NIM China to develop methods to characterise gene mutations in breast cancer. This work will support the quality and comparability of cancer diagnostic tests. You can read more about this work here- https://okt.to/a3HO70 #breastcancer #MeasurementMatters EURAMET - The European Association of National Metrology Institutes