Analytical Quality Assurance and Metrological Traceability of Measurement Data in Food Safety Assessment: Advances in Analytical Systems
Maria Careri
Abstract:
Innovative analytical approaches are being devised in response to emerging food safety and quality issues, as well as for food authenticity and traceability testing. Traceability fosters quality assurance as a drive for analytical reliability: to this aim, validation of analytical processes and metrological comparability of measurements are required. Accreditation practices and implementation of quality assurance programs improve the quality of analytical results in food control.