Method Validation for Food Analysis: Concepts and Use of Statistical Techniques

The Determination of Chemical Elements in Food: Applications for Atomic and Mass Spectrometry

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 135-165

  Van Loco, Joris ^a  

^a SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Detection capabilities; Food analysis method validation; Matrix interferences and standard solution based calibration line

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052961647     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470141007.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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