Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain – Residues and Contaminants
Braemkasteelstraat 59, 9050 Gentbrugge, B
Contact
Eva Gorrebeeck
eva.Gorrebeeck@favv.be
32(0)92102186
Research line
Food safety
Topics
Agriculture/Public Health
Residues and Contaminants
Method development
Detection of abuse of natural hormones and their precursors
Bovines
Isotopes
13C
Instruments
GC/C/IRMS/MS
Trace GC Ultra; DSQ II; MAT 253
RIKILT Institute of Food Safety – Cluster Authenticity and Nutrients (AN)
PO Box 230, 6700 AE Wageningen
Akkermaalsbos 2
6708 WB Wageningen, NL
Contact
Saskia van Ruth
saskia.vanruth@wur.nl
31(0)317480250
Research line
Food Safety
Topics
to verify the authenticity of food and related agricultural commodities.
data interpretation and development of geospatial models (isoscapes)
Isotopes
13C, 15N, 18O, 2H, 34S
Instruments
No own instruments
RIKILT Institute of Food Safety – Department Growth Promoters (GB)
PO Box 230, 6700 AE Wageningen
Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, NL
Contact
Saskia Sterk
Saskia.Sterk@wur.nl
31(0)317480352
Marco Blokland
Marco.Blokland@wur.nl
Research line
Food Safety
Topics
developing analytical methods to identify abuse of growth promoters in animal husbandry
to distinguish endogenous natural hormones from illegally administered growth promoters (e.g. estrogens, androgens and corticosteroids)
Isotopes
13C
Instruments
GC/C/IRMS, LC/C/IRMS
Thermo MAT 253 GC/C/IRMS (end of 2012)
LC Isolink interface future)