The so-called process contaminant acrylamide is an undesirable by-product that can be produced in food by certain thermal manufacturing processes. The absorption of acrylamide can have a genetic and carcinogenic potential.

Based on the view of the European Parliament that lower limits for acrylamide in baby and toddler food are possible, the limits proposed by the EU Commission were rejected by a large majority on the grounds that the proposed limits are too high. So it still remains exciting.

Furan and methylfurans are volatile compounds that can be formed when food is heated and can be carcinogenic in higher quantities. Due to their low body weight, the sensitive consumer group of infants and small children tend to consume more furan per kilogram of body weight than adults. The formation of furan during the preparation of food can be significantly minimized by using moderate preparation conditions ("gilding instead of charring").

The requirement for meaningful analysis results is always independent, qualified and professional sampling. But the conditions for this are not always optimal - on busy roads, in muddy or rocky terrain or on lakes / port areas in a boat - a daily challenge.

For our customers we do not stop at any matrix, whether soil, building rubble, sewage sludge, ground water, sediments or waste water - our employees are regularly trained and checked internally and externally for each sampling.

On October 14 and 15, 2020, the 30th Karlsruhe Landfill and Contaminated Sites Seminar will take place for the first time as a hybrid event, so that participation is possible both online and on-site. Learn all about current topics, developments and trends in landfill and contaminated sites in exciting presentations.

For the first time, our Stuttgart site with our contact person Dr. Matthias Kleih for all topics concerning environmental analysis and sampling will also be represented among the exhibitors. We look forward to a visit at our stand or to contacting you via e-mail.

Natalie Eiffe-Kuhn is the new Marketing & Communications Director of GBA GROUP PHARMA Vienna/Hamburg, 8th October 2020: GBA Group Pharma, a leading service provider in the European pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector, is pleased to announce that it has been able to recruit Natalie Eiffe-Kuhn as Marketing and Communications Director for the entire Pharma Division. Eiffe-Kuhn will be responsible for internal and external strategic communications as well as all online activities and marketing for all pharmaceutical sites. In addition to the coordination of all press relations, she also acts as Head of Social Media and is the interface to the Business Development Team.