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- New certificates for the series of uranium hexafluoride reference materials
Scientists from the JRC-Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) recharacterised and issued new certificates for the entire series of uranium hexafluoride certified reference mater... - Nano in food and agriculture: regulations require collaboration to ensure safety
An overview of regulatory solutions worldwide on the use of nanotechnology in food and feed production shows a differing approach: only the EU and Switzerland have nano-specific provisions incorpor... - Determination of trace elements in seawater
The results of a recently carried out proficiency test (PT) on the analysis of trace elements in natural seawater demonstrated the challenges for laboratories because of low levels of trace element... - New strategy to track how chemicals behave in the human body
Information on how a chemical enters, moves and behaves throughout its journey inside the human body is crucial in the assessment of its safety. Such data is traditionally obtained through animal-b... - Application of mass spectrometric analysis for nuclear safeguards
In close collaboration with scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Stephan Richter from the JRC-Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements examined the merits and li... - Development of matrix reference materials for silver nanoparticles in meat
Scientists from the JRC in close collaboration with various European Institutions, successfully completed a feasibility study for a reference material of silver nanoparticles in chicken meat. Despi... - Feasibility studies of reference material for pesticide residue analysis
Scientists from the JRC's Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) performed a feasibility study for a cucumber reference material containing a mixture of 15 pesticides. Different ... - Novel concepts for the preparation of surface water reference materials
In close collaboration with scientists from other research organisations, JRC scientists developed concepts for the preparation of three model surface water reference materials (RMs) that contain c... - Suitable reference materials for PAHs in baby food
JRC scientists assessed the feasibility for the production of baby food certified reference materials (CRMs) containing a number of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at low level concentratio... - Accurate determination of selected pesticides in soya beans by liquid chromatography
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) developed and in-house validated a precise method for the determination of 10 selected pesticides in soy beans. The method is very precise and therefore suitable for... - Towards a method for cytotoxicity screening of nanomaterials
The results of an inter-laboratory comparison study on a method for assessing the cytotoxicity of nanomaterials have been published. This is an important step towards a harmonised method for toxici... - Reducing animal testing for skin allergies
The JRC has validated and recommended a new method which is not based on animal testing, to identify chemicals that can trigger skin allergies, estimated to affect already 20% of the population in ...
- New procedure for the calibration of mercury vapour concentration measurements in air
JRC scientists developed in collaboration with experts from the National Physical Laboratory (UK), the Netherland's National Metrology Institute and the Jozef Stefan Institute (Slovenia) a new meas... - Recent proficiency test proves competence of laboratories in pesticide analysis
National Reference Laboratories from the European Union Member States and a similar number of non-EU laboratories participated in the study. Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 sets maximum residue leve... - Discussion about labelling and reporting schemes for nanomaterials in consumer products in the EU
JRC experts provide an overview on how EU legislation addresses nanomaterials, and recapitulate issues relevant for the on-going discussion on transparency and requests for more information regardi... - New tools for nuclear safeguards with molecular signatures inherent to uranium particles
The SEM-SCA, which combines scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy with structural and chemical analyser, allows a Raman spectrum to be recorded directly in the SEM chamb... - JRC support to Commission's Recommendation on shale gas
On 22 January, the European Commission issued a Recommendation on minimum principles for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high volume hydraulic fracturing in... - Novel technique for the analysis of plutonium for nuclear safeguards
A promising new safeguards tool for plutonium analysis has been developed by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland (STUK) and the JRC. It is a novel technique for measuring the isot... - New web platform on nanomaterials released
The JRC released a first version of its web platform on nanomaterials which is mainly based on links to available information. The wide use of nanomaterials in innovative applications and new consu...
- Towards more sensitive radioactivity measurements
A radiopure capacitor (a fundamental electronics component) that is suited to be used in gamma-ray detectors operating underground has been developed during a recent study. This new 'radiopure' cap... - New reference material for tracing metals in human hair
The JRC produced a new European Reference Material (ERM), ERM-DB001, for monitoring the presence of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), mercury (Hg), selenium (Se), lead (Pb) and zi...
- New model predicts whether chemicals accumulate in our bodies
When assessing the safety of chemical substances, knowledge on absorption, distribution (including the bioaccumulative potential), metabolism and excretion is essential. A lot of this information c...
- JRC tests for contaminated sports drinks from Taiwan
The JRC has developed three new methods to detect an illegal clouding agent which can be found in sports drinks imported from Taiwan.In late May, Taiwan notified that significant amounts of phthala...