Title

What is novel about certified reference materials?

Authors

Wise, Stephen A.

Abstract

An editorial is presented which discusses the role of certified reference material (CRM) for the validation of analytical methods and evaluation of comparability and accuracy of results in different laboratories. Topics discussed include the development of CRM, the publication of CRM papers by the journal "Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry," and the production of standard reference materials (SRMs).

Subjects

REFERENCE sources; ANALYTICAL chemistry periodicals; LABORATORIES; ACCURACY; DATA analysis

Publication

Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2018, Vol 410, Issue 8, p2045

ISSN

1618-2642

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1007/s00216-018-0916-y