EUROPA - JRC - Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements

	Activities

IRMM develops and produces reference materials, develops and validates methods of analysis, organises interlaboratory comparisons, carries out chemical reference measurements and measures and evaluates neutron data.

Research at IRMM is focused on research topics of particular relevance to European policies. The basis for the current work programme is the JRC multi-annual programme within the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme. The full work programmes of IRMM can be viewed in the JRC Project Knowledge System .

Project showcase

Reference materials and measurements	Reference materials Reference materials for environmental studies Reference materials for food analysis Reference materials for clinical chemistry Support to EU metrology infrastructure Interlaboratory comparisons supporting accreditation Primary isotopic measurements International Avogadro constant project Radionuclide metrology Neutron data for standards Pre-accession assistance to Turkey
Food, biotechnology and health applications	Meat and bone meal Marker for animal by-products Veterinary drugs in feed Acrylamide Allergens Food additives Foreign fats in chocolate Functional foods including substances with antioxidative effects GMO reference materials Mycotoxins Melamine Organic food and sustainable agriculture Smoke flavourings Reference materials for food analysis TSE testing Isotopic calibrants for osteoporosis studies
Environmental analysis	Reference materials for environmental studies Radioactivity in the environment Isotopic measurements
Nuclear research	Nuclear safeguards Neutron data Neutron data for standards Neutron data for accelerator driven systems Neutron data for safety of operating reactors Neutron data for handling of nuclear waste and waste transmutation Radionuclide metrology EUFRAT project

Last Update 08/06/2010