Resources

Books, guides and software

In addition to the resources in this section of the site, there is a wide range of books, guides and software available. Visit the Publications area to view the full range of products.

The list below highlights some of the items which may be of particular interest to analysts. Click on the links for further information.

Laboratory skills training handbook

A handbook for analysts and trainers to assist with developing and assessing competence in key laboratory skills. In addition to practical skills the handbook provides an introduction to quality assurance issues, basic statistics and reporting results.

Best practice guide for generating mass spectra

An introductory guide to help analysts produce mass spectra that are fit for purpose. The guide describes the main components of a mass spectrometer and the instrument checks that should be carried prior to the analysis of samples, and takes the user step-by-step through the process of generating a mass spectrum.

The importance of valid analytical measurements

A set of four leaflets which discuss the principles of valid analytical measurement and introduce the key topics of method validation, measurement uncertainty and traceability.

Meeting the traceability requirements of ISO 17025: An analyst’s guide

A guide which provides practical advice to analysts and laboratory managers on how to establish the traceability of their results to reliable and appropriate measurement standards.

In-house method validation: A guide for chemical laboratories

A guide which provides an introduction to the concept of method validation and advice on best practice when planning validation studies for quantitative chemical analysis.

mVal: Software for analytical method validation

Method validation software to assist with the planning of validation studies and the interpretation of validation data.

Preparation of calibration curves: A guide to best practice

A guide which describes best practice when setting up instrument calibration experiments, and explains how the results should be evaluated. The guide focuses on calibration experiments where the relationship between response and concentration is expected to be linear, although many of the principles of good practice described can be applied to non-linear systems.

VAMSTAT II

A computer-aided learning package on statistics for the analytical chemist.