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The Necessity of Standards in an ISO 17025 Accredited Bioforensic Electron Microscopy Laboratory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2018

Brian M. Leroux
Affiliation:
National Bioforensic Analysis Center, 8300 Research Plaza, Fort Detrick, MD, USA
Robert K. Pope
Affiliation:
National Bioforensic Analysis Center, 8300 Research Plaza, Fort Detrick, MD, USA

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© Microscopy Society of America 2018 

References

[1] ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 “General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.”.Google Scholar
[2] ASTM E1508-12a (2012) Standard Guide for Quantitative Analysis by Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy, ASTM International, PA.Google Scholar
[3] This work was funded under Contract No. HSHQDC-15-C-00064 awarded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) for the operation and management of the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the DHS or S&T. In no event shall DHS, NBACC, S&T or Battelle National Biodefense Institute have any responsibility or liability for any use, misuse, inability to use, or reliance upon the information contained herein. DHS does not endorse any products or commercial services mentioned in this publication.Google Scholar