1. The ninth international symposium on biological and environmental reference materials (BERM-9), Berlin, Germany, June 15–19, 2003

   • J. Pauwels
   • H. Emons
   • S. Wise

   Editorial 04 December 2003 Pages: 189 - 190

2. Standardization of BSE rapid test performances and experiences gathered during the implementation of large-scale testing

   • Anne Buschmann
   • Ute Ziegler
   • Martin H. Groschup

   Review Paper 06 February 2004 Pages: 191 - 197

   

3. Improvements in efficiency of production and traceability for certification of reference materials

   • Gill Holcombe
   • Richard Lawn
   • Mike Sargent

   General Paper 20 January 2004 Pages: 198 - 204

   

4. Reference materials for checking the performance of qualitative tests (presence/absence of pathogenic micro-organisms): properties, future needs, use in method validation

   • Hermann Glaeser

   General Paper 05 February 2004 Pages: 205 - 208

5. Reference material requirements for laboratories and the role of accreditation bodies

   • M. Stuart
   • A. Squirrell
   • L. Besley

   General Paper 07 February 2004 Pages: 209 - 215

   

6. Legal pitfalls of CRM production and distribution

   • B. M. Gawlik
   • A. Lamberty
   • J. Pauwels

   General Paper 08 January 2004 Pages: 216 - 220

7. On the role of environmental reference materials in the development of horizontal standards for environmental protection

   • B. M. Gawlik
   • F. Ulberth
   • M. Grasserbauer

   General Paper 20 January 2004 Pages: 221 - 225

8. Reference material needs for quality assessment of milk and dairy products

   • Ivano De Noni

   General Paper 04 February 2004 Pages: 226 - 231

9. Trends in the certification of reference materials

   • Adriaan M. H. van der Veen

   General Paper 22 January 2004 Pages: 232 - 236

   

10. Implementation of traceability – needs and perspective of the in-vitro-diagnosticum industry

    • Emil Völkert

    Practitioner’s Report 24 January 2004 Pages: 237 - 238

11. Reference material needs in clinical laboratory science

    • Mary M. Kimberly

    Practitioner’s Report 29 January 2004 Pages: 239 - 241

12. Ion chromatography performances evaluated from the third AQUACON freshwater analysis interlaboratory exercise

    • R. Mosello
    • G. A. Tartari
    • H. Muntau

    Practitioner’s Report 07 February 2004 Pages: 242 - 246

    

13. Teaching reference material preparation: the PHARE-country experience

    • H. Muntau
    • B. M. Gawlik
    • A. Rehnert

    Practitioners Report 07 February 2004 Pages: 247 - 252

    

14. Method validation and reference materials

    • Margreet Lauwaars
    • Elke Anklam

    Practitioner’s Report 05 February 2004 Pages: 253 - 258

15. Inter-comparison exercises as a tool for teaching quality assessment: an experience in Spanish universities

    • A. Sahuquillo
    • R. Compañó
    • G. Rauret

    Practitioner’s Report 04 February 2004 Pages: 259 - 265

    

16. Analytical requirements and the improvement of quality of the measurement results

    • Fernando Cordeiro

    Letter to the Editor 29 January 2004 Pages: 266 - 267

17. The EC networking on elemental speciation revisited

    • R. Cornelis
    • W. Buscher
    • R. Milacic

    Policies and Concepts 05 February 2004 Pages: 268 - 271

18. Mat Control: a new laboratory for the preparation of reference materials at the University of Barcelona, Spain

    • A. Sahuquillo
    • E. Carrasco
    • G. Rauret

    Policies and Concepts 05 February 2004 Pages: 272 - 277

    

19. Announcement of Proficiency Testing Schemes

    Interlaboratory Comparisons 13 February 2004 Pages: 278 - 282

20. New method validation products available from LGC

    • Keith R.B. Marshall

    News and Announcements 12 December 2003 Pages: 283 - 283

21. 4-5/2004

    Calendar of Events 13 February 2004 Pages: 284 - 285