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20 December 2019Ingredients in some soaps and pharmaceuticals may be responsible for the development of anti-microbial resistance in the environment recent research has found.
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Ingredients in some soaps and pharmaceuticals may be responsible for the development of anti-microbial resistance in the environment recent research has found.
As experts in the field of drug analysis ESR scientists will play an important role in monitoring the quality standards of locally produced medicinal cannabis.
Dr Keith McLea, ESR’s Chief Executive, has announced his intention to step down from the role he has held for the past six years.
A New Zealand-built innovative mobile container laboratory designed by ESR scientists, will be officially opened in Tonga this week.
ESR Senior Forensic Scientist, Cameron Johnson has been named as one of the recipients of the prestigious 2020 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships.