APA News
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BBC Radio 4 - Are food testing levels dropping?
12 September 2017
A recent BBC Radio 4 edition of the consumer programme “You and Yours” discussed “Are food testing levels dropping - and should we be concerned?” With contributions from APA President Jon Griffin, the item highlighted concerns relating to the reduced numbers of samples being routinely tested for evidence of contamination or adulteration.
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Scientist from the Government Laboratory of Hong Kong visits Kent Scientific Services
08 September 2017
Ella LM WONG who is a chemist in the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Section of the Government Laboratory in Hong Kong recently visited Kent Scientific Services after having attended and presented at a conference in Stockholm.
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How can we be sure our food is safe to eat?
30 August 2017
A summer that has brought us Hepatitis E in pork and Fipronil in eggs has prompted the Guardian’s Special Correspondent Felicity Lawrence to pose this question in an article published in last Friday’s paper.
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Draft Programme for this years APA Conference at in Canterbury announced today
21 August 2017
APA President Jon Griffin has today announced a draft programme for the APA annual conference. The conference will take place in 26-27 October 2017 in Canterbury Cathedral Lodge.
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Fond farewells and new beginnings for PASS
23 June 2017
Alan Richards, Head of Scientific Services, will retire this June after six years at the helm of the Public Analyst Scientific Services (PASS). Alan has been in his role since PASS was set up in autumn 2011, and has a proud history in food, water and environmental analysis stretching back more than 40 years.
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Chromographic Society ‘Grass Roots’ Educational Event
16 June 2017
The Chromatographic Society will be hosting the 2nd ‘Grass Roots’ educational event in the beautiful market town of Church Stretton from the 1st to the 4th of September, 2017.
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