Use of proficiency testing materials for the calculation of detection and quantification limits in the analysis of organochlorine compounds in human serum

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 397, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1383-1387

  Garí, Mercè ^a   Grimalt, Joan O ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography; Limit of detection; Limit of quantification; Organochlorine compounds; Proficiency testing materials

Indexed keywords

DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION LIMIT; EXTERNAL QUALITY; EXTRACTION RECOVERY; HUMAN SERUM; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMITS OF DETECTION; MATRIX EFFECTS; ORGANOCHLORINE COMPOUNDS; PROFICIENCY TESTING; SERUM SAMPLES; SIGNAL/NOISE RATIO;

BODY FLUIDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOMERS;

MATERIALS TESTING;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; LIMIT OF DETECTION;

EID: 77953477710     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-3638-3     Document Type: Article

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