Drug lab tests 10,000th sample
17 January 2020New psychoactive drugs and chemically concealed compounds have been among the thousands of suspected drug samples tested at a rapid screening lab near Auckland
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DNA tracers for water contamination tracking
14 January 2020Tracking the sources of freshwater contamination will soon be a lot quicker and more accurate with the completion of successful field trials of a new DNA-based
Quality standards key to medicinal cannabis regulations
19 December 2019As experts in the field of drug analysis ESR scientists will play an important role in monitoring the quality standards of locally produced medicinal cannabis.
Pilot Study surveys health risk in NZ rivers
18 December 2019Scientists from ESR are leading a pilot study analysing a range of pathogens in freshwater, to begin updating the data that quantifies the risks for people us
ESR’s Chief Executive to step down after six years
11 December 2019Dr Keith McLea, ESR’s Chief Executive, has announced his intention to step down from the role he has held for the past six years.