Pesticides are widely used in European agriculture but some can negatively affect human and ecosystem health. Certified Reference Materials are used to guarantee food safety.
JRC's Whole Body Counter is part of the nuclear decommissioning unit's radiation protection laboratories and monitors radioactive contamination within the human body.
This laboratory of the Joint Research Centre ensures the proper operation of all radiation protection instruments by electronic calibration and daily performance checks.
About 30 million EU citizens are affected by more than 6000 different rare diseases and the information is spread between hundreds of registries at national and regional levels.
The JRC Nanobiotechnology Laboratory is open for access by external researchers, both from the public and private sectors.
Food fraud is the violation of EU food law with the intention to deceive consumers for financial gain.
This Knowledge Centre supports the EU global commitment to end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition.
The nucleic acids analysis laboratory of the Joint Research Centre in Geel, Belgium, is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation for conducting research in genomics.
The Directorate provides scientific and technical support for the protection of European citizens in the areas of food, consumer products, chemicals and public health.
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