Virtual metrology institute- : a reality for small countries

Success in international trade relies on the availability of internationally agreed standards for the quality of goods and services being traded and mutually agreed systems to measure this quality. New Zealand being mainly an exporter of agricultural and allied products, there is an immediate need t...

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Published inAccreditation and quality assurance Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 184 - 187
Main Author SAMUEL, Laly
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer 01.05.2006
Berlin Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Analytical chemistry
Chemistry
Cooperation
Exact sciences and technology
International trade
Laboratories
Reference materials
Research centers
Virtual reality
New Zealand
Metrology
VIMC
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Summary:Success in international trade relies on the availability of internationally agreed standards for the quality of goods and services being traded and mutually agreed systems to measure this quality. New Zealand being mainly an exporter of agricultural and allied products, there is an immediate need to attain international standards in chemical and biological measurements to cope with the present situation. [...]it has become important for MSL to develop and coordinate a standard chemical and biological measurement system along with its present activities in physical measurement area.
ISSN:0949-1775
1432-0517
DOI:10.1007/s00769-006-0091-2