Capabilities of laboratories to determine melamine in food-results of an international proficiency test

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 396, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 503-510

  Breidbach, Andreas ^a   Bouten, Katrien ^a   Kröger, Katy ^a   Ulberth, Franz ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Isotope dilution mass spectrometry; Melamine; Proficiency test

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COVERAGE FACTORS; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON; ISOTOPE DILUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; MEMBER STATE; MILK POWDER; NEW ZEALAND; POWDERED MILK; PROFICIENCY TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; TEST MATERIALS; Z-SCORES;

BAKERIES; DAIRY PRODUCTS; ISOTOPES; LABORATORIES; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE RESINS; TESTING;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 72849150171     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-009-3198-6     Document Type: Article

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