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Part II: Agriculture LaboratoriesDepartment of Agriculture & Rural development, NI (DARD) Food Science Division Agriculture and Food Science Centre Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Newforge Lane Belfast BT9 5PX Co. Antrim Northern Ireland Tel: 00 44 2890 255349 Fax: 00 44 2890 255006 Email: jack.pearce@dardni.gov.uk Food Science Division in one of the five major Divisions in The Agriculture and Food Science Centre, Newforge Lane with the overall objective to provide research and development, analytical and diagnostic services, specialist advice and tertiary education in Food Science. The customers for R&D work include the Northern Ireland Food Industry, DARD, other Government Departments and the wider national and international scientific community. The analytical/diagnostic and statutory work is mainly in the area of Food Safety and is undertaken for the Northern Ireland Food Industry, DARD and other government Departments. Head of Laboratory: Prof. Jack Pearce Category of Laboratory: Public Status of Laboratory: Regional Geographical area served: Northern Ireland Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work, Official Food Safety / Surveillance, Toxicology and Research and Development. No. Food Safety Staff: 113 Accredited by: UKAS Service Contract: Agreement with Food Standards Agency – Northern Ireland Statutory Responsibility: Yes Year Established: 1974 Accessibility: Agricultural Inspectors, Environmental Health Officers, Water Inspectors, Private Clients (Contract), Food Industry, Food Standards Agency (NI), Government Department(s), Health Board(s), Local Authorities incl. EHO’s, Own Institution, Research Institutes/Foundations, State Agencies & Third Level Institutions Type of Food Safety Work: Compositional, Food Borne Pathogens, General Food Quality, Nutritional, Contaminants, Food Complaints, Ionising Radiation Toxins & Residues. Techniques/Instrumentation used: AAS, FIA, GC-MS, Immunoassay, Microscopy, Culture Methods, HPLC, Molecular Biology, Serological, GC, Impedance, Gamma Spectrometry, Liquid Scintillation Analysis. Specialised Testing: Pathogen detection & analysis, Radio nuclide analysis, Pesticides and other organic environmental contaminants, Heavy Metal Analyses, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis analysis, Laboratory is the National Reference Laboratory for NI and Scotland for milk analyses. Specialised Equipment: GC, GC-MS, HPLC, AAS, ASE, GAMMA Spectrometry System, Liquid scintillation counter, impedance & anaerobic/microaerophilic cabinets
Veterinary Sciences Division Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Stoney Road Belfast BT4 3SD Co. Antrim Northern Ireland Tel: 00 44 48 90525602 Fax: 00 44 48 90525755 Email: Bill.ellis@dardni.gov.uk The objective of the Veterinary Sciences Division (VSD) division is to provide research and development services, analytical and diagnostic services, specialist advice and tertiary education in the area of Veterinary Science. Programmes undertook by this division include; disease eradication Programmes, testing for residues of veterinary drugs in animal tissues and research into animal health and food safety. Head of Laboratory: Prof. William Ellis Position: Director (Acting) Category of Laboratory: Public Laboratories, Pure Research Status of Laboratory: Regional Geographical area served: Northern Ireland Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work, Official Food Safety/Surveillance & Research and Development No. Food Safety Staff: 78 Accredited by: UKAS Service Contract: Informal agreement with FSA and Northern Ireland Civil Service departments Statutory Responsibility: Yes Year Established: N/A Accessibility: Agricultural Inspectors, Customs & Excise, Environmental Health Officers, Fishery Officers, Private Contract, Veterinary Officers, Food Industry Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Food Standards Agency (NI), Government Department(s), Other Laboratories, Own Institution, State Agencies & EU bodies Type of Food Safety Work: Food Speciation, Food Borne Pathogens, Residues & Toxins. Techniques/Instrumentation used: GC-MS, High resolution GC-MS, FIA, GC, Culture Methods, Electrophoresis, Immunoassay, LC-MS, LC-MS-MS, Microscopy, Phage typing, HPLC, Serological, PCR (inc. RT-PCR). Specialised Testing: Testing food for Veterinary Drug Residues & marine bioassay Specialised Equipment: Full range of MS & MS-MS equipment, Biosensor facilities, FACS & MACS, Molecular typing analytical equipment.
Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural development, ROI (DAFRD) Pesticide Control Service The Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development through its Pesticide Control Service monitors foods of plant & animal origin for pesticide residues. The Service has two sections; the Pesticide Residues Group who test food samples for a wide variety of pesticide residues & the Pesticide Registration Group whose function is to assess the nature & extent of the risks arising for consumers through exposure to pesticide residues in food & drinking water. All laboratory based analytical food safety work is conducted by the Residues Group. Pesticide Residues Laboratory Pesticide Residues Group Pesticide Control Service Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development Abbotstown Castleknock Dublin 15 Republic of Ireland Tel: 00 353 1 6072614 Fax: 00 353 1 8204260 Email: dan.osullivan@daff.irlgov.ie Head of Laboratory: Dr. Dan O'Sullivan Head of Pesticide Control Service (& Pesticide Registration Group): Dr. Mark Lynch Category of Laboratory: Public Lab Status of Laboratory: National Geographical area served: Republic of Ireland Overall Role of Laboratory: Official Food Safety/Surveillance No. Food Safety Staff: 16 Accredited by: NAB Service Contract: Food Safety Authority of Ireland Statutory Responsibility: Yes Year Established: 1980 Accessibility: Agricultural Inspectors, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Technical Agricultural officers, General Public, Government Department(s) & Own Institution Type of Food Safety Work: Pesticide Residues Techniques/Instrumentation used: GC-MS, GC, HPLC. Specialised Testing: Pesticide residues in food – See Table Specialised Equipment: GC-MS, HPLC, GC
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