Editorial

• Note from the editor

Guest Column

• Wham bam thank you VAM!�a celebration of past successes

Project Updates

• Trace Detection of E. Coli O157:H7
• Trace detection in prenatal diagnosis
• Validation of high specificity techniques
• Validation of measurement performance of novel, integrated bioanalytical systems
• New facilities for air quality measurements
• Uptake of advanced measurement methods for improved process control
• Measuring and controlling matrix effects in analytical science
• Reducing uncertainties in recovery and extraction

Focus on method validation

• In-house method validation � What is it, why is it important & how do you do it?
• In-house method validation � A guide for chemical Laboratories
• mVal - Method validation software

VAM News

• New catalogue of reference materials from LGC Promochem
• NPL involved in European trial of airborne particle measuring instruments
• International recognition for European PT database
• Update: RSC makes the �perfect� cup of tea

VAM in schools, colleges and universities

• PT competitions - a valuable addition to a school�s activities

UK Analytical Partnership

• Innovation network project

Reference materials update

• Using reference materials to achieve traceable chemical measurements

Chemical nomenclature

• More complicated polymers

Forthcoming events