Programmes of work in this area: Food Safety

• Annimal feed composition and contamination - F01 (5)
• Chemical contaminants from food production - Surveys - C02 (22)
• Chemical contamination form food contact materials and articles - research - A03 (55)
  Chemical Composition and Migration Levels of Packaging Adhesives
  A systematic evaluation of chemical migration during low temperature storage of packaged foodstuffs
  LC-MS method development for the screening of non-volatile and polar compounds present in paper and board and plastic food contact materials.
  An investigation of the breakdown products of the curatives and antidegradants used to produce food contact elastomers
  Substances migrating from ion-exchange resins
  Assessment and quantification of latex protein (LP) transfer from LP containing contact materials into food and drink products
  Chemical migration from adhesives used in food contact materials and articles.
  To identify potential chemicals in pigments and dyes that could migrate into foodstuffs and measure migration of these chemicals into food simulants
  Chemical migration from silicones used in connection with food-contact materials and articles
  Method development for the analysis of nonylphenol in different types of packaging
  Investigation of migration from decorative shrink-sleeves
  An investigation of functional barriers currently used by the food industry and an assessment of the efficacy
  An investigation of the stability of BADGE in foods and the reaction products formed
  Measurement of packaged food intake by children by kilogram of body weight to include type of packaging and foodstuff
  An assessment of the potential for migration of substances from inks and coatings
  Validation of enzyme linked immunoabsorbant assays (ELISA) for the determination of latex allergens in food contact materials and associated foods
  Assessment of current and projected applications of nanotechnology for food contact materials in relation to consumer safety and regulatory implications
  Monomer and other chemical migrants levels in food grade plastic
  Domestic use, reuse and misuse of packaging in contact with food
  Investigation of the nature and extent of biodegradable polymers in direct food contact applications
  Migration of bisphenol A from polycarbonate plastic food contact materials and articles
  The effects of storage, temperature, damage and cooking on the migration of bisphenol A (BPA) from can coatings
  Investigation into the applications of food contact laminated materials; examination of migration potential and recommendations for safe use
  Investigation of chemical migration into take away and snack foods
  Development of multi-methods for determining the migration of antioxidants and stabilisers included in directive 2002/72/EC
  Investigation of the Significant Factors in Elemental migration from Glass in Contact with Food
  Investigation into the migration of metals and coating materials from kitchenware products
  Determination of the potential for transfer from secondary packaging to foods and development of guidelines to reduce transfer to levels of no concern
  Investigation of the migration of inorganic contaminants into dry food from packaging made from recycled paper and board
  Collation and review of information on the use of unusual and non-traditional types of wood used as food contact materials
  Approaches to assess risk and assign priorities to chemicals used to make food contact materials
  A systematic investigation into chemical migration from inks and associated coatings used on the food contact surface of packages
  Migration from recycled paper and board to dry foods. Research into the factors involved, leading to practical avoidance and amelioration measures
  Investigation of the migration of chemicals from agglomerate, plastic and natural cork stoppers
  Further research on chemical migration from food contact rubber and other elastomers
  Investigation into the effects of the freeze thaw cycle on chemical migration from packaging into foods
  An investigation of the migration of metals from glazed ceramic ware
  Investigations into the use of overall migration methods to test for substances with high specific migration limits
  A definitive test for set-off of pigments and other non-volatile substances on flexible food packaging
  Investigations into how glass reinforced plastic (GRP) vats can be repaired to minimise migration of styrene into food
  Migration test protocols for electroplated and dipped metalware intended for food contact
  Identification of stages in the production of paper and board packaging materials where chemical hazards to food safety may occur
  Evaluation of the scientific basis of EC directives 82/711 and 85/572 and amendments- migration into simulants compared to foodstuffs
  Functional barrier - threshold of regulation approach to food contact materials
  Active packaging-trends & potential for migration
  Development and validation of an LC-MS-MS method for the determination of primary aromatic amines, and use of this for the assessment of migration models for foods with high packaging : food mass ratio
  Identification of chemicals specific to active and intelligent packaging on the European market and the extent to which they migrate into food
  A review of the existing use of simulants for migration and testing and recommendations for possible modifications and future work
  Literature review, analytical screening and chemical migration studies on irradiated food packaging
  Nonylphenol in food contact plastics and migration into foods
  Investigation into the effect of additives on migration of substances originating from colourants used in food contact plastics
  Packaged Food Intake in Students and Older Adults
  An investigation into the reaction and breakdown products from starting substances used to produce food contact plastics
  Biobased materials used in food contact applications: an assessment of the migration potential
  Screening Tests for Visible and non-Visible Set Off
• Chemical contamination form food contact materials and articles - Surveys - A04 (3)
• Domestic Sector Hygiene Research Programme - B20 (3)
• Effects of Radioactivity in the Environment - R01 (2)
• Eggs and poultry - B15 (17)
• Food chain strategy - H01 (3)
• Food intolerance - T07 (45)
• Food irradiation: research in support of detection tests and the provision of scientific advice - A05 (4)
• Food Safety Aspects of Inorganic Environmental Chemical Contaminants Excluding Dioxins and PCBs- Research - C01 (11)
• Food-borne disease - B14 (19)
• Future Meat Controls Research - MC1 (9)
• Marine microbiology and biotoxins - P01 (7)
• Meat hygiene - microbiological safety (non-TSE research) - M01 (25)
• Mechanisms of food chemical toxicology - T09 (2)
• Microbial risk assessment - B12 (13)
• Microbial risk management - B13 (12)
• Microbial surveillance - B18 (10)
• Mycotoxins and process contaminants (including nitrate) - Research - C03 (23)
• Mycotoxins and process contaminants (including nitrate) - Surveys - C04 (8)
• Organic wastes - B17 (7)
• Phytoestrogens in the diet - T05/T06 (7)
• Radioactivity in Food - R04 (9)
• Research, surveillance and monitoring - Scotland (S01, S04, S14) - S14 (35)
• Response to Emergencies Involving Radiological Contamination of the Food Chain - C05 (2)
• Risk Assessment of Food Chemicals - T01 (18)
• Risk assessment of mixtures of pesticides and similar substances - T10 (16)
• Shellfish hygiene - B16 (11)
• Social Science Research - Food Safety - X04 (22)
• Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) - M03 (19)
• Verocytotoxin-producing E.coli O157(VTEC) - B11 (5)