During the regular monitoring visit of the Czech Institute for Accreditation in Trace Analytical Laboratories in June, the scope of accreditation was extended by two new analytical methods.
One of them is the method for the determination of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and brominated flame retardants in blood serum and plasma using gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection and atmospheric pressure ionization (GC-APCI-MS/MS).
The second method is the determination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in the air using the same technique (GC-APCI-MS/MS) as a confirmation technique for high-resolution mass spectrometry used so far.
The amendment to the Accreditation Certificate will be available within two months on the RECETOX/LSA Research Infrastructure website.
Another point of discussion with the ČIA was the preparation of the CELSPAC Biobank's accreditation.
Scientist Luděk Sehnal, a successful applicant for several prestigious scholarships for which he and his family traveled the world, is finishing his work in Germany and plans to return to RECETOX. He wishes to pass on his experience and support the development of excellent science in the Czech Republic.
This June, the 20th-anniversary of summer school and training within the PARC project on chemical exposure and modeling will occur at RECETOX. Remember to register by April 28 via the form.
