Proficiency tests for contaminants in food and herbal medicine in the Asia Pacific region

Proficiency-test (PT) programs organized by Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation have been recognized as supporting mutual recognition arrangement amongst member laboratories for more than 15 years. Responding to the needs of laboratories in the region, several recent programs have had...

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Published in:TrAC, Trends in analytical chemistry (Regular ed.) Trends in analytical chemistry (Regular ed.), 2010-06, Vol.29 (6), p.562-576
Main Authors: Chan, Kimmy M., Cheung, Samuel T.C., Wong, Yee-Lok, Cheng, Amos L.S., Mok, Chuen-shing, Wong, Yiu-chung, Wong, Wang-wah, Tholen, Dan W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry
Asia Pacific
Chemistry
Contaminant
Exact sciences and technology
Food
Herbal medicine
Laboratory performance
Organochlorine pesticide
Performance assessment
Proficiency test
Trace element
Veterinary drug
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Summary:Proficiency-test (PT) programs organized by Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation have been recognized as supporting mutual recognition arrangement amongst member laboratories for more than 15 years. Responding to the needs of laboratories in the region, several recent programs have had specific focus on food and herbal medicine testing. This article describes the overall performance of participating laboratories and the operation of three related PTs for trace elements, organochlorine pesticides and veterinary drugs. We also discuss the effectiveness of the PT programs and the assessment trends in PTs.
ISSN:0165-9936
1879-3142
DOI:10.1016/j.trac.2010.02.014