Review article
DLO-State Institute for Quality Conlrol of Agricultural Products, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Aalbert Jan Baars
Abstract
Analytical toxicology is more than analytical chemistry. Although it does imply much analytical work, it should not stop with a statement about the more or less accurate level of a certain chemical in some biological or ecological matrix. The toxicologist performing analytical toxicology has to make clear which conclusions can be drawn from his/her analysis, and maybe even more important, which conclusions cannot be drawn. Generally, the analytical toxicologist has to find the balance between a very reliable analysis (which is often quite laborious and expensive) and the time and money available for performing the analysis; often the two demands are contradictory. In future, particular attention has to be paid to the quality assurance of toxicological analyses, to a more international collaboration, and to the development of new analytical approaches.
Keywords
biomonitoring; feed additives; food chain; veterinary drugs
Hrčak ID:
145051
URI
Publication date:
3.10.1996.
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