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Pure Appl. Chem., 2006, Vol. 78, No. 1, pp. 145-196

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200678010145

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY DIVISION

The International Harmonized Protocol for the proficiency testing of analytical chemistry laboratories (IUPAC Technical Report)

Michael Thompson1, Stephen L. R. Ellison2* and Roger Wood3

1 School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK
2 LGC Limited, Queens Road, Teddington Middlesex, TW11 0LY, UK
3 Food Standards Agency, c/o Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK

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