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As of July 1, 2025, EU-wide limits for nickel in food will apply for the first time. The new legislation affects, among others, nuts, vegetables, chocolate, and infant food. What do the new rules mean for quality control, analytical methods, and raw material management? And how can a QA team prepare effectively?

Our colleague Dr. Birgit Schumacher, Managing Director of GBA Pharma, was elected as the new President of the German Association of Independent Testing Laboratories (VUP) on June 25, 2025 at the annual conference in Berlin. elected. With immediate effect, she is assuming a central role in the industry association of private testing and calibration laboratories in Germany.

Aspergillus sydowii is an interesting case of a species that, triggered by a change of habitat, simultaneously assumes a different biological function/biological niche. In the terrestrial environment, Aspergillus sydowii is considered a saprophyte, i.e. a decomposer of complex organic substances. In the marine habitat, however, the species becomes a parasite of corals of the genus Gorgonia. The spores of Aspergillus sydowii are probably introduced from the terrestrial environment via soil erosion and reach the sea, where they can infect the algae.