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International Atomic Energy Agency's contributions to advances in nutritional and environmental metrology

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For more than three decades the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has supported projects on food, nutrition and environment for strengthening the analytical capabilities in developing countries (DCs). Over time, such efforts have led to the development of proper study designs, harmonization of sampling protocols, adequate contamination control and evaluation of the suitability of competing analytical techniques for the determination of specific analytes. Collectively, these consistent IAEA initiatives have promoted harmonization of chemical measurements thus facilitating comparability of results of filed investigations. Importantly, the Agency's efforts have infused a measure of metrological awareness in measurements carried out in field studies, including physiological measurements. Nuclear and isotopic techniques have played an important role in reaching these goals by establishing reliable measurement processes for application in health care studies.

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  1. G. V. Iyengar

    Present address: Biomineral Sciences International Inc., 6202 Maiden Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20817, USA

  2. R. M. Parr

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Iyengar, G.V., Parr, R.M. International Atomic Energy Agency's contributions to advances in nutritional and environmental metrology. Accred Qual Assur 10, 393–402 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00769-005-0023-6

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