April 2010 - The NLS launched its routine Passive Sampling service at SustainabilityLive! 2010.

Referred to as "Virtual Fish", Passive Sampling devices can provide an efficient and cost effective method to assist in compliance to the European Commission's water legislations and high monitoring demands - as detailed in the Water Framework Directive.

Anthony Gravell, NLS R&D Senior Scientist, presented a Passive Sampling workshop at SustainabilityLive, offering a practical guide to these devices and their applications. To download the workshop slides, please follow the link below.

Feb 2010 - The NLS has launched the second "interactive" phase of our website www.natlabs.co.uk, which promises to provide visitors with a much anticipated "enhanced user experience". The site has been redeveloped to be more user-friendly, and includes a new menu structure and functions to help with accessibility, in response to demands from the growing NLS customer base.

The new features include a "My NLS" section, which allows customers to log in to their profile on the site, giving them access to their own analysis through the laboratory and an online report library from which they can download their personal reports.

Feb 2010 - The NLS is set to announce the launch of its Water Framework Directive (WFD) related technical support service for European Laboratories, Consultants and Water Industry at the Integrated River Basin Management conference in Lille, France on the 26-28 April. More details will follow nearer the conference date.

This conference will review technical challenges faced by Member States, stakeholder organisations and scientists, while developing the first River Basin Management Plan under the WFD.