On the metrological traceability and hierarchy of stable isotope reference materials aimed at realisation of the VPDB scale: revision of the VPDB δ 13 C scale based on multipoint scale‐anchoring RMs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Assonov ◽  
Ales Fajgelj ◽  
Colin Allison ◽  
Manfred Gröning
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Reference Materials ◽  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
Scale Anchoring

Problems of ensuring metrological traceability of measurement results of indicators of quality for food products and food raw materials

2020 ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Mariya Y. Medvedevskikh ◽  
Anna S. Sergeeva
Keyword(s):  
Reference Materials ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Measurement Results

The article raises the problem of ensuring metrological traceability of the measurement results of indicators of quality and nutritional value for food products and food raw materials: water (moisture), nitrogen (protein, crude protein), fat, ash and carbohydrates. The problem under consideration can be solved by applying reference materials of food composition, traceable to state primary measurement standards GET 173-2017 and GET 176-2019 and primary reference measurement procedures (PRMP), for attestation of measurement procedures and accuracy checking of measurement results. The article discusses the results of the PRMP development of mass fraction of fat, ash and carbohydrates in food products and food raw materials, as well as mass fraction of crude fat (oil content) in oil crops seeds and products based on them. The paper also presents metrological characteristics of reference materials of composition of dry dairy products, grain-milk dry porridges for nutrition of babies, grain dry porridges for nutrition of babies, egg powder, freeze-dried meat products, animal feed. The results of the work allow for building a chain of metrological traceability from GET 173-2017, GET 176-2019 and PRMP to routine measurement procedures, thereby ensuring the uniformity of measurements of nutritional value of food products.

scholarly journals The problem of improving the quality of seriously issued certified reference materials of the composition of gas mixtures

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
L. A. Konopelko ◽  
A. V. Kolobova ◽  
O. V. Fatina
Keyword(s):  
Reference Material ◽  
Reference Materials ◽  
Certified Reference Materials ◽  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
Gas Mixtures ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Expanded Uncertainty ◽  
Iso Guide 35 ◽  
The Russian Federation

Currently, in the Russian Federation, the metrological traceability of certified reference materials of the composition of gas mixtures in cylinders under pressure produced by manufacturers of certified reference materials is carried out in accordance with GOST 8.578-2014. Considering that certified reference materials of the composition of gas mixtures in cylinders under pressure are used for testing to approye the type of measuring instruments, verification, calibration, and graduation of gas-analytical measuring instruments used to control explosive gases and vapors, harmful components in the atmospheric air and the air of the working area, emissions from vehicles and enterprises, to control technological processes, the quality of hydrocarbon products, etc., the issue of ensuring the quality of seriously produced certified reference materials (about 100.000 cylinders with gas mixtures per year) is important. To ensure the quality of certified reference materials of gas mixtures in cylinders under pressure, mass-produced by manufacturers of certified reference materials, we offer the following actions:– manufacturers of certified reference materials’ passing of mandatory accreditation for compliance with the requirements of GOST ISO Guide 34–2014 and GOST ISO Guide 35–2015;– manufacturers of certified reference materials’ constant participation in the proficiency testing programs through interlaboratory tests;– actualizing and refining the existing set of standards defining the requirements for the entire life cycle of a certified reference material of a gas mixture in a cylinder under pressure;– improving the method of certification of a reference material by calculating the value of the expanded uncertainty of the reference material and the introducting a new coefficient «technological reserve».

scholarly journals An updated protocol based on CLSI document C37 for preparation of off-the-clot serum from individual units for use alone or to prepare commutable pooled serum reference materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uliana Danilenko ◽  
Hubert W. Vesper ◽  
Gary L. Myers ◽  
Patric A. Clapshaw ◽  
Johanna E. Camara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Serum ◽  
Reference Materials ◽  
Frozen Storage ◽  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Long Term Stability ◽  
Individual Human

AbstractManufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, clinical laboratories, research laboratories and calibration laboratories require commutable reference materials that can be used in the calibration hierarchies of medical laboratory measurement procedures used for human specimens to establish metrological traceability to higher order reference systems. Commutable materials are also useful in external quality assessment surveys. In order to achieve these goals, matrix-based reference materials with long-term stability, appropriate measurand concentrations and commutability with individual human specimens are required. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guideline C37-A (now archived) provided guidance to prepare commutable pooled serum reference materials for use in the calibration hierarchies of cholesterol measurement procedures. Experience using the C37-A guideline has identified a number of technical enhancements as well as applications to measurands other than cholesterol. This experience is incorporated into this updated protocol to ensure the procedure will continue to meet the needs of the medical laboratory. The updated protocol describes a procedure for preparing frozen human serum units or pools with minimal matrix alterations that are likely to be commutable with individual human serum samples. The protocol provides step-by-step guidance for the planning phase, collection of individual serum units, processing the units, qualifying the units for use in a pool and frozen storage of aliquots of pooled sera to manufacture frozen serum pools. Guidance on how to perform quality control of the final product and suggestions on documentation are also provided.

NIST Reference Materials: Utility and Future

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 453-474
Author(s):  
Steven J. Choquette ◽  
David L. Duewer ◽  
Katherine E. Sharpless
Keyword(s):  
Reference Material ◽  
Reference Materials ◽  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
International Commerce ◽  
Us Congress ◽  
Chemical Measurements ◽  
The Us ◽  
Over Time

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards, was established by the US Congress in 1901 and charged with establishing a measurement foundation to facilitate US and international commerce. This broad language provides NIST with the ability to establish and implement its programs in response to changes in national needs and priorities. This review traces some of the changes in NIST's reference material programs over time and presents the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory's current approach to promoting accuracy and metrological traceability of chemical measurements and validation of chemical measurement processes.

Traceability in laboratory medicine: a global driver for accurate results for patient care

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 1100-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham H. Beastall ◽  
Nannette Brouwer ◽  
Silvia Quiroga ◽  
Gary L. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Reference Materials ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Metrological Traceability ◽  
Laboratory Medicine ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Traceability Chain ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Universal Approach ◽  
Global Coordination ◽  
International Experts

AbstractLaboratory medicine results influence a high percentage of all clinical decisions. Globalization requires that laboratory medicine results should be transferable between methods in the interests of patient safety. International collaboration is necessary to deliver this requirement. That collaboration should be based on traceability in laboratory medicine and the adoption of higher order international commutable reference materials and measurement procedures. Application of the metrological traceability chain facilitates a universal approach. The measurement of serum cholesterol and blood HbA1cserve as examples of the process of method standardization where an impact on clinical outcomes is demonstrable. The measurement of plasma parathyroid hormone and blood HbA2 serve as examples where the current between-method variability is compromising patient management and method standardization and/or harmonization is required. Challenges to the widespread adoption of traceability in laboratory medicine include the availability of reference materials and methods, geographical differences, the use of variable units, complex analytes and limited global coordination. The global collaboration requires the involvement of several different stakeholder groups ranging from international experts to laboratory medicine specialists in routine clinical laboratories. A coordinated action plan is presented with actions attributable to each of these stakeholder groups.

scholarly journals A guide for proper utilisation of stable isotope reference materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfram Meier-Augenstein ◽  
Arndt Schimmelmann
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Reference Materials
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