Conclusions on measurement uncertainty in microbiology

Journal of AOAC International

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 312-319

  Forster, Lynne I ^a  

^a Lynne I Forster Training and Consulting Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABORATORIES; MICROFILTRATION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER POLLUTION;

FECAL STREPTOCOCCI; HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNTS; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATIONS; TESTING LABORATORIES; UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATES; UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 63649126692     PISSN: 10603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/92.1.312     Document Type: Article

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