Optimised uncertainty in food analysis: Application and comparison between four contrasting 'analyte-commodity' combinations

Analyst

Volumn 127, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1252-1260

  Lyn, Jennifer A ^a   Ramsey, Michael H ^a   Wood, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; SAMPLING;

EID: 0036742405     PISSN: 00032654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b203669j     Document Type: Article

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