This report describes the preparation of a set of two butter fat reference materials (pure and adulterated butter fat) and the measurement exercises that led to the method-specific certification of the content (relative mass fraction) of the triglycerides C24 - C54 (even numbers) and...

The mycotoxin aflatoxin M1 (AfM1) is a serious food safety hazard for which the European Commission has already established a maximum permissible level of 0.05 µg/kg AfM1 in milk and milk products. This report describes the preparation of three whole milk powder reference materials ERM-BD282...

This report describes the preparation and certification of IRMM-805. This reference material is comprised of a set of 12 tristearin/triolein blends (primary triglyceride samples) for the solid fat content (SFC) determination by low-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (LR-NMR). The...

This report describes the preparation and certification of IRMM-805. This reference material is comprised of a set of 12 tristearin/triolein blends (primary triglyceride samples) for the solid fat content (SFC) determination by low-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (LR-NMR). The...

This report describes the preparation of two milk powder matrix reference materials (ERM-BB492 and ERM-BB493) and the certification of their content (mass fraction) of oxytetracycline. The preparation and processing of the material, homogeneity and stability studies, and the characterisation are...

This report describes the preparation of the rye flour and wheat flour matrix reference materials ERM-BC381 and ERM-BC382, respectively, and the certification of the contents (mass fractions) of four proximates and four essential elements. All results are expressed as a mass fraction on a dry...

This report describes the preparation of the lyophilised pork muscle matrix reference material ERM-BB384 and the certification of the contents (mass fractions) of three proximates and four essential elements. All results are expressed as a mass fraction on a dry mass basis. The preparation and...

In quest for ways to improve the competitiveness of the European farming businesses, farmers have long been encouraged to organise as associations or cooperatives. The continuous support provided within the Common Agricultural Policy for establishing and functioning of agricultural producers'...