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Document Category: Resources

Report on Pet Food Karl Fischer Moisture Project

February 11, 2025

By mbenway

AOAC’s The Reference Standard

March 28, 2023

By mbenway

Thiex, N. J. and Ramsey, C. A., Piloting a Proficiency Testing Program for Laboratory Sampling of Animal Feeds. J. AOAC Int. (2022)

February 24, 2023

By philosophy2

Hanson, P., Mitchell, N., Caudle, S.B., Caulkins, L., Owens, C., Lewandowski, P., & Pickett, D. (2020) A Study to Evaluate the Need for Comminution in the Preparation of Food Materials for Testing of Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus Species, and generic Escherichia coli., J. AOAC Int. 103, 1639–1645

February 24, 2023

By philosophy2

Part 2: Maestroni, B., Ghods, A., El-Bidaoui, M., Rathor, N., Jarju, O. P., Ton, T., & Ambrus, A. (2000). Testing the Efficiency and Uncertainty of Sample Processing Using 14C-Labelled Chlorpyrifol: Part I and Part II. Pages 49–72 in Principles and Practices of Method Validation; Fajgelj, A., Ambrus, Ä., eds. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

February 24, 2023

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GOOD Test Portions Guidance on Obtaining Defensible Test Portions (French)

February 1, 2023

By philosophy2

GOOD Test Portions Guidance on Obtaining Defensible Test Portions

February 1, 2023

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EURACHEM Guide: The Selection and use of Reference Materials, A Basic Guide for Laboratories and Accreditation Bodies, Eurachem, 2002.

January 28, 2023

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EURACHEM Guide: Selection, Use and Interpretation of Proficiency Testing (PT) Schemes by Laboratories, 2nd Edition, Eurachem, 2021

January 28, 2023

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EURACHEM/CITAC Guide: Traceability in Chemical Measurement, Eurachem/CITAC, 2019.

January 28, 2023

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