Evaluation of 10-years French NRL proficiency tests for lead, cadmium and mercury analysis in foodstuff of animal origin

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-79

  Noël, Laurent ^a   Vastel, Christelle ^a   Chekri, Rachida ^a   Chafey, Claude ^a   Testu, Christian ^a   Guérin, Thierry ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Foodstuffs; Heavy metals; Proficiency tests schemes

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249129806     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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