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- Cobalt - a potential bottleneck in the transition to electric mobility
The coming electric vehicle boom will significantly increase the demand for cobalt in the EU and globally. As a result, demand is expected to exceed supply already in 2020 and the EU must take step... - New test methods for plastic and rubber product safety
JRC scientists have developed new methods to measure the content and migration of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from rubber and plastic items. PAHs are a group of hazardous compounds -... - New EU environmental standards for waste treatment
New emissions and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of the largest waste treatment installations in the EU, dealing with both hazardous and non-h... - Understanding GDPR: new game from the JRC
The JRC has just launched a mobile game to help raise awareness of privacy risks and data protection rights in a fun and interactive way. 'Cyber Chronix' has a special focus on the European General... - Soils can be a net sink of greenhouse gases
However, unless the use of fertilisers is adjusted to balance additional nitrogen inputs, any climate change mitigation benefit may be offset through higher nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from soil.... - Emerging pollutants: a growing concern for our oceans
The majority of chemicals on a combined list of more than 2700 potential marine contaminants are what's known as 'emerging pollutants': substances that have the potential to enter the environment a...
- Laboratories well-equipped to measure fipronil in food products
In the wake of the recent fipronil crisis, the JRC organised a proficiency test which confirmed that the vast majority of official European control laboratories can accurately detect levels of the ... - Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row
The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a ... - Research and innovation across EU countries - challenges and developments
The European Commission's Research and Innovation Observatory (RIO) at the Joint Research Centre has published the 2016 edition of the RIO reports, which assess the evolution of the research and in... - Scientific guidance to help prevent and mitigate chemical accidents
A handbook published by the JRC supports EU Member States and third countries in their decisions to reduce the impacts of major industrial accidents. It provides common reference scenarios for auth... - Understanding nanomaterial toxicity by leveraging mechanistic information on chemicals
JRC scientists carried out a study illustrating how the mechanisms of nanomaterial toxicity can be better understood by exploiting the broader body of mechanistic information on chemicals in genera... - Nanomaterials or Non-Nanomaterials
The JRC contributed to the development of a low cost and highly efficient screening strategy to implement the European Commission's Recommendation for a definition of nanomaterials. A variety of... - Increasing stability of protein with gold nanoparticles
JRC scientists - in close collaboration with researchers from the University of Lyon and Diamond Light Source (Synchtron Radiation Faclity, UK) - have demonstrated that gold nanoparticles significa... - A 21st-century roadmap for biomedical research
JRC scientist contributes to the definition of a 21st-century roadmap for biomedical research which proposes the use of human-specific models and innovative in vitro technologies instead of animal... - Optimised method for the analysis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles
The JRC developed a method based on field-flow fractionation for the detection of nanoparticles in a titanium dioxide material. This method has the potential to be applied for the characterisation ... - Measure coating thickness on nanoparticles
The JRC, in collaboration with 20 international laboratories, supported a Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards (VAMAS) study on the measurement of the shell thickness and chemist... - Need of guidelines for limits on trace elements in canned vegetables
The JRC, in its role as European Union Reference Laboratory on Heavy Metals (EURL-HM) organised a proficiency test (PT) for the determination of some heavy metals (trace elements) in canned peas. ... - Comparing toxicity of dusts with and without carbon nanotubes
The JRC contributed to a groundbreaking study carried out by scientists from various European Research Institutions to understand the impact of carbon nanotubes (CNT) present in dusts on human heal... - Challenges for simultaneous analysis of masked trichothecene mycotoxins in cereals
JRC scientists investigated the suitability of immunoaffinity columns for the determination of masked (modified) mycotoxins, a class of food contaminants currently being discussed for EU regulation... - Making mercury measurements in food more reliable
JRC scientists developed a new certified reference material (CRM) to improve the accuracy of methylmercury measurements in food. This CRM (ERM-AE671) consists of isotopically labelled methylmercury... - Study on radionuclide half-life length: safeguarding the unit becquerel
The exponential decay of radionuclides as a function of time is a cornerstone of nuclear physics. Decay constants for spontaneous radioactive decay are considered invariable in time and space. This... - Controlling heavy metals in seafood and feed products
The European Reference Laboratory on Heavy Metals in Feed and Food (EURL-HM) - hosted by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Geel - organised in 2016 two proficiency tests for the determination of t...
- Cells-on-chip as a powerful experimental tool
JRC scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Lyon (Fr), reviewed the latest advances in multiplex cell microarrays for high-throughput screening allowing for high-throug... - Data on nanomaterials need to be fit for the intended purpose
The JRC contributed to a review and survey of key nanomaterial data, resulting in recommendations concerning the central question on how the completeness and quality of curated nanomaterials data s... - Detection and sizing of nanoparticles in food additive E551
JRC scientists have proposed a systematic, sequential evaluation scheme involving the use of different techniques for the assessment of the presence of nanoparticles (NPs) in food-grade synthetic a...