Abstract
Reliability and accuracy of measurements in food and agricultural materials are essential both for implementation of the legislation concerning public health and consumer protection and for the elimination of disputes arising from trade requirements and technical barriers. In such process the crucial step is represented by the programmes aimed at the quality assurance of analytical data produced by laboratories involved in food analysis. In this framework a major role is played by the proper use of reference materials. This report provides an overview on relevance, availability, use, certification procedures and perspective of reference materials in food analysis. Measurement harmonization procedures are also discussed.
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Miraglia, M., Brera, C. The role of reference materials in food analysis. Mikrochim Acta 123, 33–37 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01244375
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