Laboratory capacity building through the use of metrologically traceable reference values in proficiency testing programmes
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DOI: 10.1007/s00769-017-1298-0
Abstract: There is an increasing need for laboratory capacity building through the organisation of proficiency testing programmes with metrologically traceable reference values in the Asia-Pacific region. Stakeholders such as the regional metrology organisation, metrology institutes, and… read more here.
Keywords: proficiency testing; testing programmes; reference values; laboratory capacity ... See more keywords
Enumeration of lactic acid bacteria: lacuna and improvement areas highlighted by proficiency testing
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DOI: 10.1007/s00769-019-01391-x
Abstract: During the 2011 to 2018 food microbiology proficiency testing (PT) schemes organized by REQUASUD, a systematic analytical issue was detected. For the enumeration of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB), laboratories carrying out the same analytical… read more here.
Keywords: enumeration lactic; proficiency testing; acid bacteria; enumeration ... See more keywords
Inter-laboratory proficiency testing of the measurement of gypsum parameters with small numbers of participants
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DOI: 10.1007/s00769-020-01451-7
Abstract: Conducting proficiency tests with large numbers of participants are not a problem because the ISO standard 13528:2015 describes many indicators that allow for proper assessment. However, there are proficiency testing (PT) schemes that involve only… read more here.
Keywords: numbers participants; proficiency testing; gypsum parameters; inter laboratory ... See more keywords
Ensuring the reliability of brominated flame retardant data on food and feed occurrence through harmonised analytical criteria and proficiency testing.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131921
Abstract: The volume of occurrence data on food and animal feed contaminants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) is slowly increasing as more laboratories develop analytical capability. This data allows an evaluation of… read more here.
Keywords: data food; proficiency testing; occurrence; analytical criteria ... See more keywords
Results of the first electrostatic proficiency testing program IEC 60079-0 versus IEC 60079-32-2 and necessary consequences
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DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2016.12.015
Abstract: Abstract Laboratories in the field of explosion protection (Ex-testing laboratories) are required to participate in proficiency testing programs in order to fulfill the requirement of performing interlaboratory comparisons. This paper introduces the electrostatic proficiency testing… read more here.
Keywords: testing program; iec 60079; proficiency testing; electrostatic proficiency ... See more keywords
Error rates in proficiency testing in Australia
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DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2019.1569154
Abstract: ABSTRACT Recent criticism of forensic science has focused on the fundamental aspects of the science, including the lack of supporting empirical studies, validation, accreditation, limitations and error rates. Proficiency tests are an essential component of… read more here.
Keywords: proficiency tests; proficiency testing; error rates; testing australia ... See more keywords
Proficiency Testing Program for Hb E (HBB: c.79G>A) Screening in Thailand Using Lyophilized Hb E Control Materials
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DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2020.1734612
Abstract: Abstract The dichlorophenol-indophenol (DCIP) test and microcolumn chromatography are simple methods commonly used for screening of Hb E (HBB: c.79G>A) in Thailand. However, there is no proficiency testing (PT) program for these screening tests. Thus,… read more here.
Keywords: hbb 79g; proficiency testing; control; control materials ... See more keywords
Retrospection of Anti-Blood Group Antibody Proficiency Testing Data Using the Geometric Mean and Standard Deviation.
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz187
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We reanalyzed the data from proficiency testing (PT) to assess the effect of the geometric mean in the statistical analysis of immunohematologic data. METHODS Using the five most recent anti-blood group antibody titer participant… read more here.
Keywords: blood group; group antibody; proficiency testing; geometric mean ... See more keywords
73 Performance of Analytical Laboratories Undertaking Silica on Filter Analysis: What Proficiency Testing Data Tells Us
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac087.061
Abstract: Silicosis, one of the oldest recorded occupational diseases, is a form of lung disease caused by the inhalation of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) within occupational settings such as quarrying, foundries, potteries and stone masonry. Hence… read more here.
Keywords: proficiency testing; filter; analysis; performance analytical ... See more keywords
Piloting a Proficiency Testing Program for Laboratory Sampling of Animal Feed Materials
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DOI: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsac117
Abstract: Abstract Background Laboratory sampling is a significant source of error in feed testing. Proficiency testing programs such as the Association of American Feed Control Officials Proficiency Testing Program are an effective means of assessing error… read more here.
Keywords: laboratory; proficiency testing; feed; program ... See more keywords
Survival of Salmonella spp. and pathogenic Escherichia coli in food matrices and its relevance in the development of proficiency testing samples.
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DOI: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsad011
Abstract: Monitoring of food products by government agencies for their compliance to regulatory limits is an essential step in controlling foodborne outbreaks. For monitoring purposes, an extensive setup of the surveillance system is used which involves… read more here.
Keywords: proficiency testing; food; escherichia coli; salmonella spp ... See more keywords