Quantifying Measurement Uncertainty in Analytical Chemistry – a Simplified Practical Approach
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Following a simple and practical approach can minimize the headaches of calculating the components of measurement uncertainty. Basic requirements for planning an analysis, realistically estimating the magnitude of uncertainty sources, and combining uncertainty components will be presented using examples of analytical chemistry methods.
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