POPs Monitoring (Monitoring and Testing) News

Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Advanced Analytical Solutions, Software and Scientific Insights at Dioxin 2019

Thermo Fisher Scientific is showcasing its comprehensive collection of advanced gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) solutions for the validated quantification of dioxins and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in food and feed during the 39th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (DIOXIN 2019), being held August 25–30, at Booth #P1 in the Kyoto ...

Aug. 26, 2019

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Agilent Technologies to Host Seminars at International Dioxin Symposium in Madrid

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will host two seminars at the Dioxin 2014 International Symposium in Madrid, Spain. Food safety experts Dr. Peter Fürst, of Germany's Chemical and Veterinary Analytical Institute (CVUA-MEL), and Dr. Jean-François (Jef) Focant, professor of organic and biological analytical chemistry at the University of Lige, will present data ...

Jul. 31, 2014

By Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Waters Selects MTM Research Center at Orebro University for Center of Innovation Honors

At a ceremony at the School of Science and Technology at Orebro University (Orebro, Sweden) Waters announced the selection of the MTM Research Center for its Centers of Innovation Program for research in the field of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) now regulated under provisions of the Stockholm Convention. The MTM Research Center under the direction of Professor Bert van Bavel has earned ...

Nov. 5, 2012

By Waters Corporation

High-speed Sample Preparation and Analysis of Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs

Shimadzu and BUCHI cordially invite you to our lunch seminar at the Dioxin 2011 conference in Brussels. The following presentation will be given: BUCHI Solutions to speed up the Sample Preparation Process for POP Analysis, Sabine Cleres, BÜCHI Labortechnik AG Dioxin and PCB Control in Food and Feeding Stuff with Single Quadrupole GCMS, Dr. Margit Geissler, Shimadzu Europe GmbH Find out ...

Jul. 19, 2011

By BÜCHI Labortechnik AG

Ramping up our POPs monitoring role

As a Party to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Australia and 172 other countries are committed to eliminating or restricting the production and use of a range of chemicals that pose a major, long-term threat to humans and the environment. CSIRO atmospheric scientist, Dr Melita Keywood, said POPs typically have the ability to: remain intact in the environment for long ...

Feb. 23, 2011

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Water for people launches new mobile application for monitoring water and sanitation projects in developing countries

Water For People, (www.waterforpeople.org), a U.S.-based international development organization, introduced a visual, open-source mobile-based data monitoring and mapping tool called Field Level Operations Watch (FLOW) today at the annual Pop!Tech conference. This new mobile application baseline and monitoring tool allows the organization to capture, report and analyze real time and historical ...

Oct. 21, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Water For People Launches New Mobile Application For Monitoring Water and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries

Open-source reporting system uses Google Earth for faster response times to problems and data-driven decisions DENVER - Water For People, a U.S.-based international development organization, introduced a visual, open-source mobile-based data monitoring and mapping tool called Field Level Operations Watch (FLOW) today at the annual Pop!Tech conference. This new mobile application baseline and ...

Oct. 21, 2010

By Water For People

India takes steps to reduce persistent organic pollutants

India being a signatory to the Stockholm Convention would require to develop a National Implementation Plan to demonstrate how the obligations of the convention will be implemented. Inaugurating the Inception Workshop for the Development of National Implementation Plan in India as First Step to Implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Ms Meena Gupta, Secretary ...

May 6, 2008

By Indian Government