Flexibilization of the scope of accreditation: An important asset for food and water microbiology laboratories

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 299-304

  Leclercq, A ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Food and water microbiology; Type of tests; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BELGIUM; COMPETENCE; FOOD CONTROL; HEALTH CARE NEED; LABORATORY; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036629359     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-002-0494-7     Document Type: Review

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