Links
This page gives live links to websites which are related to the work of the Public Analyst and may be of interest to readers.
We are happy to add links to other sites on request. Please e-mail our web editor with the full URL and a description of the site content.
Links to websites operated by member laboratories can be found on the Laboratories page.
Law Enforcement
The Food Standards Agency - The Food Standards Agency general website
The Food Standards Agency Enforcement Portal - The Food Standards Agency Portal specifically aimed at enforcement organisations. All relevant information is intended to be available from this single source.
Foodbase - Reports on research funded by the Food Standards Agency.
European Food Safety Authority
EU Food and Feed Safety - This link provides access to Food and Feed Section of the EU Directorate General Health and Consumers website.
Pesticides Safety Directorate - (Includes results of Pesticides Residues Surveillance Programme now published quarterly)
Standing Committee of Analysts - guidance on methods of sampling and analysis for determining the quality of environmental matrices (the Blue Book series)
French Food Composition Table - in English
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (Release 22) - this is the major authoritative source of information about food composition in the United States.
Professional Organisations
The Royal Society of Chemistry
The Chemistry Societies' Network
Virtual Library (Chemistry Section) - (Link to the Chemistry Section of the Virtual Library which is maintained by Liverpool University and has links to over 8,000 chemistry related sites worldwide.)
Chemistry Central - peer-reviewed open access research in chemistry
BioMed Central - publisher of 206 peer-reviewed open access journals
FERA - National Reference Laboratory, Food and Environment Research Agency
Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association
Food and Drink Federation
The Institute of Food Research
The Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK)
Leatherhead Food Research Association
Miscellaneous Links
National Chemical Emergency Centre - a website run by AEA giving access to a wealth of information relating to chemical safety and emergencies. 24 hour emergency response information is available and it is a source of information on CHIP.
ChemSpy.com - ChemSpy.com gives easy access to the most important Chemical and Chemical Engineering databases available on the web. All databases are free and require no login. A good place to start your search for information.
Wirral Sensory Services Ltd, Wirral Sensory Services provides a comprehensive professional sensory and consumer research service for the food, beverage, toiletries and household product industries.
Just-Food.com - just-food.com gives news reports of interest to the food industry. Some information is available without registering but you can become a member, register for e-mail newsletters and advertise on the site.
VasarStats Website for Statistical Computation - this website is maintained by Vasar College in New York state and provides an assortment of tools for statistical examination of data.
Allergen Bureau - the Allergen Bureau provides rapid responses to questions concerning the management of food allergen risks in food ingredients and manufactured foods. Although it is based in Australia and New Zealand its information is of general interest and includes items from the United Kingdom.
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