| ACB | - | Association of Clinical Biochemistry |
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| AEA Technology | - | A VAM contractor |
| Analytical Solutions | - | A directory of contract chemical analysis laboratories |
| ANSI | - | American National Standards Institute |
| AOAC | - | Association of Official Analytical Chemists |
| AQUACHECK | - | A proficiency testing scheme for water analysis |
| BAM | - | German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. Reference Material Producer. |
| BIA | - | BioIndustry Association
The trade association for innovative, emerging small to medium sized enterprises in the UK's bioscience sector. |
| BIPM | - | Bureau International des Poids et Measures |
| British Mass Spectrometry Society (BMSS) | - | The professional body for mass spectrometry in the UK. Its aims are to encourage participation in all aspects of mass spectrometry on the widest basis, promote knowledge and advancement in the field and provide a forum for the exchange of views and information. |
| BSI | - | British Standards Institution |
| CCL | - | Cambridge Consultants Ltd |
| CCQM | - | Comit� Consultatif pour la Quantit� de Mati�re |
| CEN | - | European Committee For Standardization |
| Chemical and Matrix RM Producers in Europe | - | A new searchable database developed as part of the VAM programme by the Jenks Partnership. |
| CHEMSOC | - | Chemical Society (United Kingdom) |
| CITAC | - | Co-operation on International Traceability in Analytical Chemistry |
| COMAR | - | Database of certified reference materials |
| Compliance online | - | An information portal for compliance, standards and quality! A place users can visit to access the latest thinking, the most innovative ideas, the best practices and the largest repository of products in quality and compliance. |
| CPA | - | Clinical Pathology Accreditation |
| CPACT | - | Center for Process Analytics and Control Technology |
| DEFRA | - | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs |
| DNA and Molecular Genetics | - | General information on DNA and genetics |
| DTI | - | Department of Trade & Industry |
| DTI - Innovation Report | - | Competing in the Global Economy: the Innovation Challenge |
| EA | - | European co-operation for Accreditation |
| ENDS | - | Environmental Data Services |
| enviro-source | - | Information on environmental issues |
| Environment Agency | - | The UK Government agency for environmental enforcement for England and Wales. |
| EPA | - | US Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPSRC National Mass Spectrometry Service Centre | - | A service offering comprehensive, free mass spectrometry service for university research groups throughout the UK. |
| eptis | - | A European database of Proficiency Testing Schemes |
| ERM | - | European Reference Materials (RM Producer) |
| EU | - | European Union |
| EURACHEM | - | A network of organisations in Europe whose objective is to establish a system for the international traceability of chemical measurements and promotion of good quality practices. |
| EUROLAB | - | European network of testing laboratories |
| FAPAS | - | A proficiency testing scheme for food analysis |
| FSS | - | Forensic Science Society |
| GAMBICA Laboratory Technology Group | - | The GAMBICA Laboratory Technology Group works on behalf of around 130 companies in the laboratory equipment and analytical instrument supply industry.
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| GMEC | - | Guildford Medical Device Evaluation Centre |
| HGMP | - | Human genome mapping project |
| HSE | - | Health and Safety Executive |
| IAEA | - | Database of biological, food and environmental reference materials of natural origin. |
| ICH | - | International Conference on Harmonisation Pharmaceutical |
| IFCC | - | International Federation of Chemistry and Laboratory MEdicine. |
| ILAC | - | International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation |
| INMS | - | Institute for National Measurement Standards (Canada) |
| Interscience | - | Publisher of books and CD-ROMs on analytical chemistry |
| IRMM | - | Institute for Reference Materials and Measurement. The metrology institute for the European Union and producers/suppliers of BCR reference materials |
| ISO | - | International Organization for Standardization |
| ISO-REMCO | - | International Organization for Standardization Reference Materials Committee |
| ISRAC | - | Isreal Laboratory Accreditation Authority |
| IUPAC | - | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| JCTLM | - | Joint Committee on Traceability in Laboratory Medicine |
| Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme | - | A DTI-funded programme promoting services availabel to industry from the UK's National Measurement System. |
| Labcompliance | - | A website providing information on compliance with regulations and quality systems. |
| LGC | - | LGC Limited |
| LGC Promochem | - | Europe�s most comprehensive source of reference materials. Supplier of reference materials produced with funding from the VAM programme. |
| LNE | - | Laboratoire National d'Essais |
| MCERTS | - | Environment Agency�s MCERTS scheme for environmental testing |
| MHRA | - | Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
| Micromass� MS Technologies | - | Company dedicated to mass spectrometry (MS)- Now part of Waters Corporation |
| MSA | - | Metrology Society of Australia |
| NEN | - | Netherlands Standardization Institute |
| NIST | - | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NMS | - | National Measurement System |
| NPL | - | National Physical Laboratory |
| NWML | - | National Weight and Measures Laboratory |
| Online Biology Book | - | Information on all aspects of Biology |
| Promega | - | Provider of reagents for LifeSciences |
| Quality-register | - | The Quality Register |
| RSC | - | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
| SCI | - | The Society of Chemical Industry |
| Sensors-transducers.machinedesign.com | - | website offering information on pressure transducers, proximity sensors, flow sensors and many other types of sensors. |
| SEPA | - | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
| Sira | - | Sira |
| SOCSA | - | Specialised Organic Chemicals Sector Association |
| Springer-Verlag | - | Publisher of books and CD-ROMs on analytical chemistry |
| TEQAS | - | Trace Element Quality Assurance Scheme |
| Thame Side-Maywood | - | Designers and manufacturers of load cells. |
| UKAS | - | United Kingdom Accreditation Service |
| UKNEQAS | - | United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Scheme. |
| VIRM | - | Virtual Institute for Reference Materials. RM Database and resource for RM information. |
| WEQAS | - | Wales External Quality Assessment Scheme. |
| Wiley | - | Publisher of books and CD-ROMs on analytical chemistry |
| WSSN | - | World Standards Services Network |