FGIH Obtains UKAS 17025 Accreditation

August 30, 2022

“Many congratulations to the FGIH team on obtaining UKAS ISO17025 Accreditation. A big thank you to the TQM team for all their hard work in supporting our application” – Dr Ebrahim Hoosien, CEO.

“The FGIH may be a small team, but the passion for quality and excellence in service delivery to all our clients during the pandemic, has resulted in a well-deserved stamp of approval from UKAS. I am very proud of the team and the energy we share in providing confidence in the products and services we provide” – Dr Caroline Turner, CSO.

BSACI-Poster

British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Conference

The Forensic Genomics Innovation Hub recently attended the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology Conference held in Harrogate.

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Cervical Cancer and HPV

99.7% of cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Regular HPV testing can eliminate the risk of developing cervical cancer completely.

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The Genetics of Cancer

With 1 in 2 people in the UK developing some form of cancer in their lifetime many people want to know if there is anything they can do to minimise

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What are Cross Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants (CCDs) and what is their role in Allergy diagnostics?

The purpose of determining specific IgE (sIgE) in Serum-based allergy diagnosis is identifying the allergen(s) that cause(s) the allergic symptoms.

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The Spectrum CE System arrives at the Forensic Genomics Innovation Hub

The Forensic Genomics Innovation Hub (FGIH) in Southampton takes delivery of the first Spectrum Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) System in the UK.

Pharmacogenomics

The Genetics of Drug Response – a hot topic in healthcare

With the NHS under such tremendous pressure there has never been a better time to take control of our own healthcare...

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Discover more about allergies & what triggers allergic reactions

An allergy is when your body visibly reacts to something that is normally harmless, such as the fur of a family pet, pollen in the air or the dust you

A little history on forensic DNA analysis

Before you start reading about fascinating crime scene investigations and riddle solving, you might be interested in how the success story of the genetic fingerprint started...

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General On-site Covid-19 testing!

£59/person To make a booking contact us. Find us on the Government list of general population COVID-19 testing providers. All results are uploaded to the UKHSA as per UKAS and

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Genetic Fingerprinting

Genetic Fingerprinting or sometimes called DNA profiling is a method to define individual DNA characteristics for one person. The process was invented in the early 1980s by Alec Jeffreys, Peter

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