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A Look at Inorganic Analyses, Proficiency Tests, and Best Practices, Part II

Patricia L. Atkins;Lauren Stainback
July 1st 2022

Understanding the proper ways to plan, run, and report proficiency tests will help you avoid errors and contamination.

What Does Your Proficiency Testing (PT) Prove? A Look at Inorganic Analyses, Proficiency Tests, and Contamination and Error, Part I

What Does Your Proficiency Testing (PT) Prove? A Look at Inorganic Analyses, Proficiency Tests, and Contamination and Error, Part I

Patricia L. Atkins;Lauren Stainback
May 1st 2022

Proficiency testing (PT) can assess the performance of individuals or laboratories, but it’s important to understand how to do it properly.

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Characterization of the Elemental Composition of Black Pepper by ICP & ICP/MS for use as a Tool to Identify Potentially Adulterated or Contaminated Spices

Patricia L. Atkins
September 30th 2016

Black pepper is often subject to counterfeiting and adulteration. Creating elemental profiles for an individual spice can be used as a tool to identify possible adulteration.

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Guide to Speciation

Patricia L. Atkins
July 13th 2016

Guide to Speciation: What is Speciation? Who Should be Concerned with Speciation Testing? What are the Obstacles to Adapting to Speciation Testing?

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