In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the lack of modern and high through put analytical tools coupled with limited capability to conduct comprehensive nutritional analyses, food chemistry, food safety and product development studies delays progress in many projects. Out-sourcing these analytical services is not a sustainable solution sinceit isa time-consuming exercise often associated with negative financial implications.… Read more

Upgrade of the ICP-OES machine for mineral analysis to include an autosampler which enables high throughput analyses Capacity development: Research Associate Mr. Derick Malavi received training on operating the ICP-OES and X-Ray Fluorescence at the Maize Quality Laboratory, CIMMYT in Mexico from the 1st to the 18th of February 2019 New Staff Recruitments: Mrs.Lucy Mwaura,… Read more