Introduction When a practice is considering adding HTMA testing to its offering, the question “can I trust this measurement?” comes up almost every time — and rightly so. A...
Mineralco P.S.A. is an independent analytical laboratory that performs elemental analysis of entrusted samples using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry). The laboratory performs laboratory analysis only —...
Key Takeaway The hair sample washing procedure is one of the most important stages in preparing material for elemental analysis. Its purpose is to remove external contaminants that could...
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) results can vary significantly depending on which laboratory performs the test — even when the same hair sample is analyzed. This is one of...
Key Takeaway The hair sample washing procedure is one of the most important stages in preparing material for elemental analysis. Its purpose is to remove external contaminants that could...
Key Takeaways The reliability of Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) results depends not only on the laboratory technology used, but primarily on the quality of the entire analytical process....
Key Takeaways Hair is used in environmental biomonitoring because it may reflect long-term exposure to selected elements present in the environment. Due to its stable structure and the possibility...
Key Takeaways Validation of ICP-OES methods is one of the key elements ensuring the reliability of biological material analysis results. It includes the assessment of accuracy, precision, repeatability, sensitivity,...