A Brief Description of the Analytical Approach

The main function of an analyst is to supply quality information which makes the correct decision about the studied problem possible. In order to provide this information, Analytical Chemistry, as aU the other experimental sciences, follows a methodology called the analytical approach. This analytical methodology could be described by the following goals  

All these goals could be attained by means of a systematized set of steps that is referred to as the Total Analytical Process (TAP) or Chemical Measurement Process (CMP). However, these terms have different meanings. Hence, TAP is defined as all steps that are between the general problem 

FIGURE 2.1 Schematic definition of total analytical process (TAP). 

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