Fit-for-purpose shellfish reference materials for internal and external quality control in the analysis of phycotoxins

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 387, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2463-2474

  Hess, Philipp ^a   McCarron, Pearse ^a   Quilliam, Michael A ^b  

^a MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

In house laboratory reference material; Proficiency testing; Shellfish toxin; Validation of analytical methods for shellfish toxins

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CONTAMINATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

IN-HOUSE LABORATORY REFERENCE MATERIAL; PROFICIENCY TESTING; SHELLFISH TOXIN; VALIDATION OF ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR SHELLFISH TOXINS;

FISH;

MARINE TOXIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHELLFISH; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MARINE TOXINS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHELLFISH;

ALGAE;

EID: 33847762801     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-006-0792-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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