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Arsenic species in rice: Call for analytical laboratories
(04.01.2011)
The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) is looking for analytical laboratories which can quantify arsenic species in rice.
The European Commission's JRC-IRMM is planning a certification campaign for total arsenic and arsenic species in rice. For this reason IRMM is looking for labs which can quantify total arsenic, arsenite/arsenate (sum) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) in rice using techniques other than ICP-MS or LC/ICP-MS for arsenic speciation analysis. The concentration ranges are as followed: - Total arsenic (50-500 ng/g)
- Arsenite and arsenate (sum; 50-300 ng/g)
- DMA (50-300 ng/g)
In order to ensure high quality data validated methods, a quality system and/or accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 is mandatory. If you are interested please contact: Dr. Jens Boertz European Commission - Joint Research Centre Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) Reference Materials Unit Retieseweg 111 B-2440 Geel (Belgium) Phone: +32-(0)14-57 3005 E-mail: jens.boertz@ec.europa.eu  Related EVISA Resources EVISA Brief summary: Certified Reference Materials for Speciation Analysis EVISA Brief summary: Certified reference materials for arsenic in marine animal tissues EVISA Brief summary: Certified Reference Materials for Arsenic in Biological Materials EVISA Company Database: IRMM and its products EVISA Material Database: CRMs for the analysis of rice EVISA Material Database: CRMs certifying the content of total arsenic EVISA Material Database: CRMs certifying the content of arsenobetaine EVISA Material Database: CRMs certifying the content of DMAA Related News EVISA News, August 2, 2010: Gut bacteria transform inorganic arsenate leading to more toxic arsenic species EVISA News, May 19, 2010: China: Inorganic Arsenic in Rice - An Underestimated Health Threat ? EVISA News, March 9, 2010: CEN calls for the development of standardised methods for the analysis of metal species in food EVISA News, February 23, 2010: Accumulation or production of arsenobetaine in humans? EVISA News, February 23, 2010: US EPA opens inorganic arsenic cancer assessment for public review EVISA News, December 4, 2009: EFSA: Scientific Opinion on Arsenic in Food EVISA News, May 26, 2009: UK Food Standards Agency releases research on arsenic in rice milk EVISA News, January 31, 2009: Using the right recipe for cooking rice reduces toxic inorganic arsenic content EVISA News, November 11, 2008: EFSA calls for data on arsenic levels in food and water EVISA News, July 18, 2008: Experts detail how rice absorbs arsenic from the soil EVISA News, March 15, 2008: Arsenic in rice milk exceeds EU and US drinking water standards EVISA News, February 15, 2008: Arsenic speciation in rice: a question of the rice plant species EVISA News, March 7, 2007: Elevated Arsenic Levels Found In Rice Grown In South Central States of the USA EVISA News, August 3, 2005: Surprisingly high concentrations of toxic arsenic species found in U.S. rice
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