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Nuclear physics unveils secrets of Bronze Age sword
25/02/2010
Physicists at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have helped unveil the secrets of a Bronze Age sword with neutron beams normally used to study materials for nuclear reactors. The work was carried out by a team of European researchers investigating the application of modern scientific methods to cultural heritage objects.

Visit of Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn to JRC-IRMM
25/02/2010
Newly appointed European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, today visited the JRC Institute for Reference Materials and Measurement (IRMM) in Geel, Belgium.

Food safety: IRMM team wins JRC Excellence Award 2009
03/02/2010
A team from IRMM has won a JRC Excellence Award 2009 for policy support, in recognition of their work on the safe use of animal by-products in animal nutrition.

First announcement of reference materials symposium in Geel, Belgium, 23-25 Nov 2010
02/02/2010
The symposium aims at mapping out the current and upcoming measurement and testing needs for which challenging demands on reference materials are envisaged. Forward-looking contributions are invited on the scientific and technological demands and developments for the design, preparation and certification of such measurement standards. For more information, click here.


JRC-IRMM announces official distributors for its reference materials, 2010-2019
08/01/2010

New cotton and maize GMO reference materials available
18/12/2009

External access to IRMM accelerators: 10 new experiments approved
07/12/2009
The specialised accelerator facilities at JRC-IRMM for neutron data measurements can be accessed by international researchers through the EUFRAT project. The project's Programme Advisory Committee met on 13 November 2009 and approved ten new experiments allocating 1100 beam hours at GELINA and 424 hours at the Van de Graaff accelerator.

JRC-IRMM method to detect chocolate fraud becomes international standard
04/12/2009
A method developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) to measure vegetable fats in milk chocolate has become the first such method to be adopted as an international standard by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).

Latest news from the Turkey metrology project
27/11/2009
The Fifth VERMI Young Researchers Workshop on the Standardisation of Radionuclides took place in Ankara, Turkey 1-6 November. This workshop was the first in a series of many training events to be carried out during the three-year project.

Read more: JRC-IRMM Turkey metrology project webpage.


New reference material application note available online
26/11/2009
JRC-IRMM has released Application Note 6 on the correct use of ERM certificates and materials. The note describes some practical aspects associated with handling and use of certified reference materials (CRMs) in laboratories, and is now also available in all EU languages, as well as in Chinese and Japanese. The various values provided on a certificate, re-use of materials, applying a moisture correction and interpretation of the traceability statement are also explained.

JRC-IRMM User support - ERM Application Notes




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