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14 November 2003 - LGC

The VAM Bulletin is a twice-yearly journal focusing on the latest activities and developments from the DTI National Measurement System's 'Valid Analytical Measurement' Programme, of which LGC is the lead contractor. Through VAM, LGC has been providing support to UK industry to ensure that analytical measurements are carried out competently and accurately by providing the 'tools' needed to implement best practice and demonstrate the validity of their results.

Published by LGC, this issue (Number 29, Autumn 2003) takes a look back at the VAM Programme that ended on 30 September. (Since publication, LGC has been awarded the contract to lead the next three year VAM programme). Guest columnist, Dr Paul Berryman (Hampshire County Council Scientific Services), looks at the programme's successes of the past three years and gives his impression of the previous programme including his own personal involvement. To enlighten readers further of the work carried out under VAM, there are articles providing updates on selected research projects, and the spotlight is turned on the topic of in-house method validation, which includes mention of some newly-launched tools, a guide and a software package, that provide user friendly advice to SMEs on conducting in-house method validation studies.

One of LGC´s main activities under VAM is the development of standard methods for a variety of analytical techniques. It is in light of this that the news section includes an article about the Royal Society of Chemistry´s development of a standard method for making tea. This was done to mark the 100th birthday of George Orwell, author of such titles as Nineteen Eighty Four, Animal Farm and the essay, How to Make a Cup of Tea.

To view the contents of this issue of the VAM Bulletin, click here. To download a PDF version, log on or register free of charge on the VAM website at www.vam.org.uk.

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About: LGC
LGC is Europe's leading independent analytical laboratory providing advanced chemical, biochemical and forensic analysis, diagnostic services, DNA testing and genetic screening, research, method development, consultancy, training and analytical outsourcing. LGC operates in a diverse range of markets, in both the public and private sectors, including foods, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, environment and chemicals and is the national measurement laboratory for chemical and biochemical analysis. LGC's services are designed to help organisations produce high quality data on which to base scientific and commercial decisions. Reference materials supplied by our market-leading distribution business, LGC Promochem, underpin the quality of measurement in many industrial sectors including pharmaceuticals. LGC Promochem distributes reference standards and ATCC biomaterials throughout Europe and in India. Growing at around 15% per annum and majority-owned by Legal & General Ventures since April 2004, LGC is based in Teddington, Middlesex, with additional laboratory facilities in Runcorn, Cheshire, in Edinburgh, Scotland and in Luckenwalde, Germany. Further offices are located in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden and India.

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