Sampling and preparation of analytical samples

However good may be the methodology for the determination of a specific component in a sample, the result will be of little value if the sample analyzed does not represent the bulk sample and if the bulk sample does not reflect the original sample and the objective of the study. The analyst and food scientist thus must be cognizant of several facets relevant to the 

COMPOSITION (mgkg 1) OF FOODSTUFFS IN RESPECT OF ELEMENTS DETERMINABLE BY ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY  

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