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Interlaboratory Tests

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Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry

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Interlaboratory tests are one of the most important external quality assurance tools to assure comparability with all the other laboratories.

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  1. Michael Koch
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  1. Fachbereich Analytische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany

    Bernd W. Wenclawiak , Michael Koch  & Evsovios Hadjicostas ,  & 

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Koch, M. (2004). Interlaboratory Tests. In: Wenclawiak, B.W., Koch, M., Hadjicostas, E. (eds) Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09621-5_16

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