The Government Chemist Annual review provides highlights from the referee cases, advisory work and research carried out during the year, including:
meat speciation – determining the provenance of meat in takeaway restaurant dishes illegal dyes in oils – resolving a dispute involving the illegal dye Sudan IV in palm oil. aflatoxins in nuts – evaluating the levels of these toxins in nuts and nut products in referee cases allergens in spices – developing methods to determine the presence of undeclared almond in cumin and paprika jelly cups – assessing the safety of a product that has previously been identified as a choking hazard nanomaterials – developing novel capability for nanoparticle analysisIn addition, the Review outlines our horizon scanning activities which include consultation responses and legislation updates.
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