This report describes the production of ERM-DA474/IFCC, a human serum material certified for C-reactive protein mass concentration. The material has been produced following ISO Guide 34:2009 [1]. Serum was produced from blood collected in 4 blood collection centres according to a procedure...

The production of ERM-DA471/IFCC, certified for the mass concentration of cystatin C, is described. Serum was produced from blood collected in 2 collection centres according to a procedure ensuring that it was obtained from healthy donors, and that the lipid content of the serum was low. The...

The content of this manual is based on the training course that was organised on the premises of the European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Geel, BE) at the end of 2013. The training manual complements the training course that was intended...

ERM®-DA485/IFCC and ERM®-DA486/IFCC are blood haemolysate materials certified for the amount-of-substance fraction of haemoglobin A2 versus total haemoglobin, produced within the scope of ISO 17034 accreditation [1]. The CRMs are available in glass vials containing at least 2 mL of blood...

This report describes the preparation of three cheese powder matrix reference materials (IRMM-359a-c) and their certification for testing of the presence/absence of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin A (SEA). Raw milk cheese was decrusted, cut into cubes, chopped in a kitchen-type food processor...

This report describes the preparation and certification of the potato powder Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) ERM-BF421a and ERM-BF421b, consisting of conventional and genetically modified EH92-527-1 potato powder, respectively. The CRMs were processed in 2005/2006 and were certified in 2006...

This report describes the production of a set of plasmid solutions, ERM®-AD623a, b, c, d, e, and f, certified for the copy number ratio of specific desoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragments per plasmid and for the copy number concentration of the plasmid. The material has been produced following...

The production and certification of ERM-DA472/IFCC, a new reference material certified for C-reactive protein (CRP), is described. Serum was produced from blood collected in 6 blood collection centres according to a procedure ensuring that it was obtained from healthy donors, and that the lipid...