Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis for homogeneity evaluation during the preparation of a wheat flour laboratory reference material for inorganic analysis

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 222-226

  Lima, Daniel C ^a   Santos, Ana M P dos ^a   Araujo, Rennan G O ^b   Scarminio, Ieda S ^c   Bruns, Roy E ^d   Ferreira, Sergio L C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hierarchical cluster analysis; Homogeneity evaluation; Laboratory reference material; Principal component analysis; Univariate and multivariate analysis techniques; Wheat flour

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950630416     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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