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The JRC contributed to a research study on ultra-thin Cd1-xZnxS/CdTe solar cells which evaluated the cell performance as a function of zinc content...
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The JRC in its role as European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) for Mycotoxins developed quick method of analysis for multiple mycotoxins. This work...
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JRC scientists carried out a study illustrating how the mechanisms of nanomaterial toxicity can be better understood by exploiting the broader body of...
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JRC scientists have used an Adverse Outcome Pathway approach to explain how some chemicals can potentially cause liver fibrosis in humans in order to...
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Fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea are deteriorating at an alarming rate. A recent analysis shows that 93% of the assessed fish stocks are...
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JRC releases a new serum protein certified reference material which has been developed in collaboration with the International Federation for Clinical...
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Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic...
The European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) is inviting public comments on its latest draft Recommendation...
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In February 2017 two JRC certified reference materials have been listed as higher-order reference materials in the database of the Joint Committee for...
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After 3 years of intense work, the review of the EU environment standards for waste treatment is reaching an end. The Final stakeholders' experts...