“…Accreditation of a laboratory is the formal approval given by a national authorized body (linked by the European cooperation for Accreditation of Laboratories (EAL)) that the laboratory is competent to carry out specific methods of analysis and has a commitment to quality assurance in the laboratory (Bowles, 2000). Accreditation of laboratories carrying out microbiological food analysis provides to those relying on its services the assurance of the reliability of the test results.…”
Section: The Use Of Validated Methods In Accredited Laboratoriesmentioning
“…Accreditation of a laboratory is the formal approval given by a national authorized body (linked by the European cooperation for Accreditation of Laboratories (EAL)) that the laboratory is competent to carry out specific methods of analysis and has a commitment to quality assurance in the laboratory (Bowles, 2000). Accreditation of laboratories carrying out microbiological food analysis provides to those relying on its services the assurance of the reliability of the test results.…”
Section: The Use Of Validated Methods In Accredited Laboratoriesmentioning
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