7 News & Press Releases found
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) News
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Towards more reliable measurements of pesticides in wheat
To ensure that food can safely be consumed, EU laws set limits for pesticides in food, called Maximum Residue Limits. Consequently, enforcement laboratories regularly measure the pesticide present in food to check that those limits are respected. If ...
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A new CRM for somatic cell count in milk: ERM-BD001
The JRC released ERM®-BD001, a set of two Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) certified for the concentration of somatic cells in milk. The materials shall be used for calibration and quality control in dairy laboratories operating methods ...
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New CRM for genetically modified DAS-81910-7 cotton released: ERM-BF440
The JRC released new certified reference materials (CRMs) based on genetically modified cotton. These GMO CRMs will enable control laboratories to verify whether this cotton is present in food/feed products. Cotton seed oil is a frequently ...
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Is your wine genuine? - JRC releases ERM-AE003, an essential standard for the authenticity testing of wines
Counterfeiting of wine is a world-wide issue, affecting consumers as well as damaging wine producers and public authorities through loss of tax and duty revenues. Specific analytical measurements are needed to verify the authenticity of wines. The ...
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IRMM-359: New CRM for bacterial enterotoxin A (SEA) in cheese
The JRC has developed and released the first CRMs for testing whether a naturally-occurring toxin, enterotoxin A (SEA), is present in cheese. The new CRMs will improve the reliability of measuring SEA in cheese at sub nanogram/gram levels. This ...
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Certified Reference Material ERM?-AD482 to identify absence or presence of ruminant material in feed
With the contribution of the JRC, the European Union Reference Laboratory for Animal Proteins (EURL-AP) validated of new DNA-based methods detecting unauthorised proteins from ruminant origin (e.g. beef). This new method has been taken up in EU ...
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Detecting melamine in food: World`s labs are ready and able
According to a worldwide study by the EC`s Joint Research Centre, the majority of laboratories tested are able to accurately measure levels of the harmful substance melamine in food. The Joint Research Centre was requested to perform the study by ...