West Yorkshire Analytical Services are an Official Food Control Laboratory which provides a high quality analytical, advisory and consultancy service to both public and private sectors. There are about 24 such laboratories in the UK, generally headed by a Public Analyst. More information on these laboratories and the work of Public Analysts can be found on the website of the Association of Public Analysts. (http://www.publicanalyst.com).

 

The laboratory has a wide range of experience in diverse areas including food and drink, industrial pollution, environmental monitoring, and toxicology. A high quality service is provided and the laboratory holds UKAS (NAMAS) accreditation in a number of areas of work.

 

In 2000 we moved to a new purpose-built laboratory at the Headquarters of West Yorkshire Joint Services (http://www.wyjs.org.uk/). The laboratory was officially opened by Suzi Leather, the Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency on the 1st May 2001.

 

 

Individual laboratories are fitted to a high standard and include two dedicated sample preparation rooms, cold stores, 2 general laboratories, a toxicology laboratory and specialist instrument laboratories for spectroscopy, gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, proximate analysis and bio-chemical techniques.

 

Work is undertaken for a large number of private clients ranging from one-off analysis to large on-going quality assurance programmes. Statutory Public Analyst and Agricultural Analyst appointments are held on behalf of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield and other authorities.

 

Analytical results are only part of the service provided, which can include advice on sampling protocols, interpretation of results in a legal context, impartial advice and an expert witness service.

Signposting

Senior staff at West Yorkshire Analytical Services have contacts in other Public Analyst laboratories with different specialisms and have access to professional directories and other reference sources. We are often able to suggest where specialist services may be obtained. This service is provided free to the public and businesses of West Yorkshire.

For further information contact the Head of the Laboratory, Dr Duncan Campbell:

 

Telephone 0113 383 7575

 

Fax: 0113 383 7551

 

E-mail: analyst@wyjs.org.uk

 

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