Estimates of measurement uncertainty from proficiency testing schemes, internal laboratory quality monitoring and during routine enforcement examination of foods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 462-267

  Jarvis, B ^a   Corry, J E L ^b   Hedges, A J ^b  

^a Daubies Farm   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colony counts; Enforcement examinations; Laboratory quality monitoring; Measurement uncertainty; Proficiency schemes

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COLONY COUNTS; ENFORCEMENT EXAMINATION; FOOD EXAMINATION; INTERLABORATORY STUDIES; INTERNAL QUALITY; LABORATORY QUALITY MONITORING; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; PROFICIENCY SCHEME; QUALITY MONITORING; UNCERTAINTY;

LABORATORIES;

DATA SET; FOOD QUALITY; MICROBIOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD (REGULATION); UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DILUTION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTROL; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 34447522133     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03258.x     Document Type: Article

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