Do Tattoos Raise the Risk for Cancer?
Can tattoos give you cancer? A new study shows that pigments in tattoo ink migrate from the skin to the lymph nodes, leading to chronic enlargement. Although the long-term effects of this were not studied and are yet unknown, the...[more]
09.10.2017
New Newsletter N° 22 - September 2017 Now Online
Topics: Laboratory News, Our Corporate Philosophy, Best analytical quality, International research, Diagnostic support, Knowledge transfer, Analysis support, Conferences and Workshops 2017/2018, Webinars[more]
19.09.2017
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Arsenic species in human milk
A group of researchers from Austria and Norway have developed methods for arsenic speciation analysis of human milk. Both the aqueous-soluble fraction as well as the lipid fraction was analysed. Inorganic arsenic was not a...[more]
14.08.2017
Millions of eggs removed from European shelves over toxicity fears
Millions of eggs are being recalled from shops and warehouses in Germany and the Netherlands and being blocked from sale in Belgium after some were found to contain high levels of a toxic insecticide banned from use in the...[more]
03.08.2017
The Genetic Connection - Why some individuals are more affected by toxins than others
The human body is exposed to a wide array of xenobiotics in one's lifetime, and complex enzymatic mechanisms are genetically available to detoxify these substances. A variety of mechanisms support or impair the body's natural...[more]
23.06.2017
MEPs back mercury pollution curbs, in line with UN Minamata convention
New legislation restricting the use of mercury, a persistent pollutant that has adverse effects on the environment and human health, was adopted by Parliament on Tuesday. The bill, already informally agreed with the Council of...[more]
29.03.2017
New Newsletter N° 21 - March 2017 Now Online
Topics: Laboratory News, Report Graphics, Indium (In), Thallium (Tl), Conferences and Workshops 2017, Webinars[more]
14.03.2017
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