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Making Measurement Matter – How do you know your results measure up?

Measurement affects almost every aspect of our daily lives, from the fuel in our cars and the quality of the air we breathe, to the safety of our food, water, healthcare, and our cosmetic products. Chemical and bioanalytical measurements are important in underpinning the enforcement of regulations. Every day, thousands of chemical measurements support decisions on food safety, health, and environmental protection. It is therefore critical that organisations producing or using measurement data have confidence in the results obtained.

In a recently published article in IUPAC Chemistry International, Dr Gavin O'Connor and Louise Dean discuss the measurement challenges facing the clinical sector in terms of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive (EC IVDD, 98/79/EC) compliance, measurement traceability for routine health screening and therapeutic drug monitoring, and new research resulting in a major step towards achieving protein traceability.

Further information can be obtained here or by contacting the authors via the NMS helpdesk at LGC.