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- Analytical method development (42)
Adaptation of DNA analysis techniques for the identification of illegally imported bushmeat for use on the Agilent 2100 bioanalyserAn investigation into the reaction and breakdown products from starting substances used to produce food contact plasticsAn investigation into the use of Mass Spectrometry to quantify specific DNA fragments generated from GMO'sAnalysis of heavy metals and other elements in processed fish and fish productsApplication of a chip-based capillary electrophoresis system to enable simple PCR detection of fish speciesComparison of Human and Cattle E. coli O26 Isolates by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)Cost effective biomarkers of exposure to mixtures of pesticides - method developmentDeveloping new biomarkers of colorectal neoplasia: Quantification of aberrant CpG island methylation in human faecal DNADevelopment of an assay for the quantitative determination of the white fish content of commercial products.Development of sensitive and robust mass spectrometric methods for detection of GM material in food ingredients.Diet, phytoestrogen and gene nutrient interactions in relation to cancer: a prospective studyEmprical determination of CNS and DRG contamination of carcasses and its reduction using alternative proceduresEvaluation and development of methods for the determination of histamine in foodLC-MS method development for the screening of non-volatile and polar compounds present in paper and board and plastic food contact materials.Method development for the analysis of nonylphenol in different types of packagingMethods for tartaric acid and tartrates permitted in food consumed in the UKMethods for the Detection of Mycobacterium Bovis within edible tissues fromTB -suspect Cattle following slaughter and salvageNovel methods for the detection of GM materials in foods and food ingredientsPerfloroctansulphonic Acid (PFOS), Perluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Related Compounds in Food, Development and Validation of a Method and Analysis of Total Diet Study SamplesRemoval of spinal column from cattle and sheep carcassesThe identification of meat species in vegetarian foods by QRT-PCRThe impact of folate and its interaction with riboflavin on biomarkers of colorectal cancer riskThe Interaction of Vitamins K & D in Bone & Vascular Health: New Functional Markers of Vitamin K StatusTo conduct a feasibility study into the marking of Category 3 (low risk) animal by-productsTo investigate the potential use of food quality colourings (dyes) for staining vertebral columns of over thirty month cattle presented for slaughter and human consumptionValidation of a qualitative and quantitative method to determine non-cocoa butter vegetable fats in chocolateValidation of ELISA for the detection of gums in foodstuffsVerifying the authenticity of organically grown crops using stable nitrogen isotope analysis.Development of probabilistic models for prediction of the biokinetics of radionuclides in animalsDevelopments of methods for the analysis of antioxidants in a range of foodsCold Jet - A novel technique for cleaning & decontaminating food processing areas, equipment, carcasses and foodsDeveloping methods for the isolation and detection of viruses in shellfish, particularly SRSVsExpansion of the Perfringens Predictor Model: to include pH, nitrites and salt concentrations in its predictionsDetection of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in clinical specimens and foodsDevelopment and validation of a versatile model for predicting growth of Clostridium perfringens during cooling of meatThe Determination of Vitamin D3 in Feeds and PetfoodsThe establishment of DNA replication biomarkers in colon cells and their validation as functional markers of folate statusDevelopment and validation of methodology for the confirmation of the origin of wild and farmed salmon and other fishMeasurement of 129I in fruitDevelop & validate a routine HPLC method for the determination of folates & folic acid in foodsQUIZ Final Report (G03030)G03022-Refinement of GMO screening methods by combining existing multiplex PCR approaches with lab-on-a-chip capillary electrophoresis endpoint detection - Data Analysis (8)
- Food businesses (3)
- Health Promotion (21)
- Industry Regulations (9)
- Medical Factors (10)
- Quantification Techniques (3)
- Regulatory Complaince (11)
- Regulatory enforcement (3)
- Research (84)
- Risk Assessment (16)
- Survey (23)
- Validation Techniques (7)