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📊In our latest nitrosamine webinar, over 50% of participants identified method sensitivity as their biggest challenge in risk assessment - followed by excipient supplier variability and access to reference standards. This session dives into real-world case studies and proven analytical solutions to help you overcome these challenges for more accurate trace-level detection. ▶️ Watch the full webinar on demand: https://ow.ly/ieA350XaA3e #Webinar #NDSRIs #NitrosamineAnalysis #pharma

From degradation pathways to molecular design - understanding how nitrosamines form is key to preventing costly recalls. Our new whitepaper is a practical guide that helps you: • Identify risk factors • Understand formation pathways • Access and mitigate nitrosamine risk Get your copy here: https://ow.ly/O7AI50Xat9y #Nitrosamines #NDSRIs #PharmaceuticalDevelopment #DrugSafety #RegulatoryCompliance

🎉Celebrating #WorldStandardsDay with the world’s leading developers of international standards - the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), ISO - International Organization for Standardization and International Telecommunication Union. At LGC Standards, we believe in the power of standards to shape a safer, more sustainable world - from advancing trusted science to reducing environmental impact. This year, we’re proud to highlight our new Centre of Excellence in Toronto, built with sustainability in mind. This state-of-the-art facility features: • Heat recovery systems saving 95,500 m³ of gas annually - enough to heat 41 homes. • Closed-loop cooling that reuses waste heat, saving an additional 11,000 m³ of gas each year. • Over 220 low-flow fume hoods reducing HVAC energy use by 33%. • More than 60 energy-efficient freezers, cutting electricity use by up to 30%. Through science, collaboration, and sustainable innovation, we’re helping ensure safer medicines, a cleaner environment, and a shared vision for a better world. 👉 Learn more about our sustainability journey in the latest ESG report: https://ow.ly/kfiW50X7LLE #Standards4SDGs #Sustainability #ScienceForaSaferWorld

#MoleculeMonday: In the 19th century, absinthe - the “Green Fairy” - was the drink of choice for poets, painters, and revolutionaries from Van Gogh to Oscar Wilde. Its hallucinogenic reputation? Blamed on thujone, a compound in wormwood. The fear of thujone led to absinthe being banned in much of Europe and the US for nearly a century. But modern science shows the truth was far less mystical: thujone’s psychoactive effects are negligible. The real culprit? Plain old ethanol – and a lot of it (absinthe often exceeds 70% alcohol by volume)! Today, absinthe is legal again, its mystique intact. But the chemistry tells a different story: sometimes the most ordinary molecule is the most powerful. 🔬 At LGC Standards, we provide a wide range of beverage reference standards, including thujone. Learn more: https://ow.ly/CKYI50Xa6oK #absinthe #ethanol #thujone #ChemistryHistory

PFAS contamination remains one of the most urgent environmental threats - persistent, mobile, and resistant to conventional treatment. Linked to serious health risks, these “forever chemicals” are notoriously difficult to remove from water. Professor Marco Papini’s team at the University of Rome La Sapienza is exploring biochar – a renewable, carbon-rich material made from waste such as pinewood and date seeds. Both materials captured PFAS, especially on long-chain compounds, with pinewood showing an edge thanks to its pore structure and chemistry. To validate results, the research team used LGC Dr. Ehrenstorfer PFAS reference materials – both native and carbon-labelled – for accurate quantitation and trace-level detection. Discover the range at https://ow.ly/nacR50X6VtJ 📃 Read the full study in Materials (Basel): https://ow.ly/MHn950X6VtK #PFASresearch #EnvironmentalResearch #biochar #ScienceForaSaferWorld

🧡 Honouring Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Last week, our Toronto colleagues wore orange shirts to mark Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September) - a day to honour the survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and to remember the children who never returned home. Wearing an orange shirt has become a powerful symbol of remembrance and awareness, inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose childhood orange shirt was taken away at a residential school. It stands as a reminder of the importance of listening, learning, and supporting reconciliation. Our new Centre of Excellence in Toronto is situated on the Territory and Treaty 13 lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. It also recognises the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee peoples. Acknowledging this land is a meaningful way to show respect for Indigenous history, culture, and the enduring connection to the land. While this day is specific to Canada, its message of reflection, learning, and respect resonates with all of us at LGC. 👏Thank you to our Toronto colleagues for marking this important day and reminding us all of the value of empathy, awareness, and cultural respect. #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #DiversityAndInclusion

🧡 Honouring Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Last week, our Toronto colleagues wore orange shirts to mark Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September) - a day to honour the survivors of residential schools, their families and communities, and to remember the children who never returned home. Wearing an orange shirt has become a powerful symbol of remembrance and awareness, inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose childhood orange shirt was taken away at a residential school. It stands as a reminder of the importance of listening, learning, and supporting reconciliation. Our new Centre of Excellence in Toronto is situated on the Territory and Treaty 13 lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. It also recognises the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee peoples. Acknowledging this land is a meaningful way to show respect for Indigenous history, culture, and the enduring connection to the land. While this day is specific to Canada, its message of reflection, learning, and respect resonates with all of us at LGC. 👏Thank you to our Toronto colleagues for marking this important day and reminding us all of the value of empathy, awareness, and cultural respect. #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #DiversityAndInclusion

The wide range of nitrosamine contaminants poses a major challenge for quality scientists developing sensitive, reliable detection methods. ▶️In this on-demand webinar, we outline the process for building a new analytical method — from analytical setup through to validation — illustrated with the example analyte N-nitroso-sertraline. Watch the full webinar here: https://ow.ly/JVHh50X6nro #Webinar #NDSRIs #NitrosamineAnalysis #pharma

We’re excited to announce an exclusive offer: up to 80% off on 2,500+ high-quality TRC research chemicals and analytical standards that are trusted by scientists worldwide. Our discounted portfolio supports the full pharmaceutical lifecycle, as well as clinical, food, and environmental testing, including: 🔹 APIs 🔹 Bioactive small molecules 🔹 Impurities & metabolites 🔹 Synthetic tools & pesticide standards Available in both native and stable isotope-labelled forms, these compounds are ideal for applications from bioanalysis and impurity profiling to method validation and routine testing. Explore the full offer in our new flyer: https://ow.ly/vqwt50X4Q0v #ResearchChemicals #ReferenceStandards #PharmaResearch #DrugDevelopment

👇This diagram highlights the key factors driving nitrosamine formation, alongside practical strategies to mitigate them. Our new guide reviews the latest understanding of NDSRI formation pathways and highlights practical prevention strategies—from pH modifiers and scavengers to process optimisation. Download your free copy here: https://ow.ly/WGec50X2WfF #Nitrosamines #NDSRIs #PharmaceuticalDevelopment #DrugSafety #RegulatoryCompliance