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Certified Reference Materials for Water analysis
For the Quality Assurance of your measurement results NMi and APG Certified Reference Materials for Wastewater and Drinking water are now available. Their use will result in a higher confidence of the quality and comparability of your laboratory measurement results. With these CRMs, you can obtain control of the performance of your ...
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New address of the Certified Reference Materials catalogue of the JRC
In line with the re-organisation of the JRC, the web-address of this online catalogue was changed to https://crm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/. All user accounts and login data remain unchanged. We have implemented a re-direct from the old address, but this will be operational only for several months. We therefore ask you to change your bookmarks/favourites accordingly. ...
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New reference materials to detect oxytetracycline in milk
JRC-IRMM has released two new reference materials which will enable food-testing laboratories to reliably detect and quantify oxytetracycline in milk. Oxytetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and highly effective against many pathogenic bacteria and widely used in lactating and non-lactating dairy cattle for treatment of bacterial infections such as enteritis, pneumonia, and diphtheria. ...
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IRMM expands its network of authorised distributors
The JRC's Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) - the largest matrix reference materials producer in Europe and one of the largest producers worldwide - has announced a new and expanded network of authorised distributors. From 1 January 2010, the following companies will be the official distributors of IRMM's reference materials for the period 2010-2019: - LGC Standards, ...
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Certified Reference Materials for Water analysis
For the Quality Assurance of your measurement results NMi and APG Certified Reference Materials for Wastewater and Drinking water are now available. Their use will result in a higher confidence of the quality and comparability of your laboratory measurement results. With these CRMs, you can obtain control of the performance of your laboratory. Current CRMs: Trace metals, Demand, ...
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Certified reference material for chloramphenicol (CAP) in meat
JRC-IRMM has released a new reference material which will enable food testing laboratories to reliably detect and quantify chloramphenicol in meat at sub µg/kg concentrations. Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and highly effective against many pathogenic bacteria. Chloramphenicol in humans, however, can cause serious haemotoxic effects. Therefore, the use of chloramphenicol ...
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Application notes on the assessment of commutability and the selection of RMs published
Two application notes authored by Liesbet Deprez and Giovanni Emma, respectively, have been published: ERM-Application Note 8: Assessing commutability of reference materials Commutability is a prerequisite for reference materials (RMs) intended to be used for calibration or quality control of different measurement procedures targeting the same measurand. This application note explains the ...
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Training course on the `Use of Reference Materials and the Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty
The estimation of measurement uncertainty and the use of reference materials are crucial for the correct implementation of legislation. Using reference materials for calibration ensures traceability of results in several areas such as health, clinical diagnostics, food and feed safety, environment, security and nuclear safeguards. On 11th-12th October 2017 the training course 'Use of Reference ...
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JRC-IRMM releases new reference material for organochlorine pesticides
JRC-IRMM has released a new reference material which will enable food-testing laboratories to reliably detect and quantify organochlorine pesticides in pork fat. Since the discovery of DDT as an insecticide in 1940, many organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been developed and widely used in agriculture and animal husbandry. Although the use of most OCPs is restricted or banned in the EU since ...
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New certified reference materials for the quantification of MIR162 maize
The JRC produced a set of GMO reference materials certified for their mass fraction of MIR162 maize. They can be used for the detection of MIR162 maize by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in food and feed products. MIR162 maize (unique identifier SYN-IR162-4) developed by Syngenta Crop Protection AG (Basel, CH), has been modified with a vip3Aa20 gene that encodes the Vip3Aa20 ...
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Certified Reference Materials for the Quantification of DP915635 maize
EU authorisation has been requested for the genetically modified maize event DP915635 maize. The JRC has certified a set of reference materials for its DP915635 maize mass fraction allowing implementation of European GMO regulations (EC) No 1829/2003 and (EU) No 619/2011. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Corteva Agriscience (Johnston, IA, US) has developed the genetically modified maize event ...
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New certified reference material supporting human biomonitoring
JRC-IRMM has released ERM-DB001, a new human hair material certified for the mass fraction of the total content of As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Se and Zn at the mg/kg range. Human hair is frequently used to monitor the exposure of humans to certain metals, as hair keeps record of past contact due to its sequential growth. Taking samples of hair is pain-free and non-invasive. JRC-IRMM has therefore ...
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New Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for Groundwater and Rainwater
JRC-IRMM has released two new water-based certified reference materials, ERM-CA616 and ERM-CA408. The groundwater ERM-CA616 and the rainwater ERM-CA408 are certified for a number of major components. ERM-CA616 and ERM-CA408 are primarily intended for method performance control and for validation purposes (e.g. trueness estimation). ERM-CA616 is a natural groundwater fortified with ammonium ...
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Join our new interactive course on reference materials!
The Joint Research Centre is one of the leading global producers of reference materials in the fields of food and feed analysis, environmental analysis, engineering and health applications.Quality of measurements is key in our daily life. Reference materials ensure useful, reliable and comparable results from different methods and laboratories. Our new online training sessions will teach you how ...
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IRMM releases new certified reference material for testing the impact resistance of steel
Worldwide, steel producers yearly make millions of impact tests to see whether their steels meet the specific strength requirements for applications such as ship building or pipeline construction. Mostly Charpy impact tests are applied which consist of breaking a 55 mm bar of steel with a swinging hammer. These Charpy instruments need to be checked at least yearly to assure reliability. The ...
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Certified reference materials for the quantification of DP23211 maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (Johnston, IA, US) has developed DP23211 maize (unique identifier DP-Ø23211-2). This transgenic maize was modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. The two genetic modifications to control maize for corn rootworm pests consist of the expression of DvSSJ1 double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), targeting the smooth septate junction protein 1 gene (DvSSJ1) ...
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New certified reference material for mycotoxin analysis
JRC-IRMM has released a new certified matrix reference material for mycotoxin analysis, namely aflatoxins in compound feedingstuff (ERM-BE376). Aflatoxins are naturally-occurring contaminants in food and feed of plant origin, produced by various fungal species. They are potent liver carcinogens and are therefore classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on ...
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Two certified reference materials for GMO PH05-0026-0048 potato released
Legislation in the EU regulates the placing on the market of food and feed consisting of, containing or produced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They are referred to as 'GM food and feed' and require authorisation in the EU. BASF Plant Science Company GmbH (Ludwigshafen, DE) developed the genetically modified (GM) potato event PH05-026-0048 with the unique identifier code ...
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New certified reference material for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fish
JRC-IRMM has released a new fish oil certified reference material, ERM-BB350. ERM-BB350 is a salmon oil fortified with polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), certified for the mass fractions of 18 congeners (from PCB 28 to PCB 196) at the ng/g range. This material is suitable for the determination of PCB contamination in lipophilic matrices. PCBs are still among the most prevalent environmental pollutants ...
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New certified reference material for GMO testing developed
Legislation in the European Union requires labelling of food and feed products containing more than 0.9 % GMOs, provided the GMO has been authorised in Europe. Consequently, certified reference materials are required for the quality control of GMO measurements carried out by GMO testing laboratories. The series of GMO matrix reference materials for the potato event AM04-1020 (ERM-BF430) ...
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