Comparison between two different approaches in the uncertainty estimation for the chromatographic analysis of aflatoxin M1: From single laboratory validation data and from proficiency test results

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-390

  Nocentini, M ^a   Focardi, C ^a   Ninci, S ^a   Biancalani, G ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin M1; Immunoaffinity clean up; Proficiency testing; Validation

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN M1;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CALIBRATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLUORESCENCE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOAFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; LABORATORY; MILK; QUALITY CONTROL; UNCERTAINTY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 70449629439     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2008.1092     Document Type: Article

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