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An alternative method for stability testing of candidate certified reference materials (CRMs) utilizing “isochronous” measurements based on a storage design (storing samples at different temperatures for different time periods), which allows all measurements to be done at the same time, i.e. at the end of the study, is compared to “classical” designs of stability studies using reference time or reference temperature. The execution of stability studies using “isochronous” measurements only requires repeatability conditions, whereas classical designs require both repeatability and long term reproducibility conditions. Consequently, the new design allows the quality of results to be improved.
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Received: 23 May 1997 / Accepted: 20 August 1997
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Lamberty, A., Schimmel, H. & Pauwels, J. The study of the stability of reference materials by isochronous measurements. Fresenius J Anal Chem 360, 359–361 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050711
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050711