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Glossary<br />

bp basepair<br />

cp copy<br />

Cq quantification cycle<br />

CRM certified reference material<br />

CTAB Cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide<br />

EA European co-operation for Accreditation<br />

EC European Commission<br />

ENGL European Network of GMO Laboratories<br />

EU European Union<br />

EURL-GMFF European Union Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Food and<br />

Feed<br />

GM(O) genetically modified (organism)<br />

GUM Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurements<br />

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission<br />

IHCP Institute for Health and Consumer Protection<br />

ILC interlaboratory comparison (also referred to as interlaboratory study)<br />

IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry<br />

IRMM Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements<br />

ISO International Organization for Standardization<br />

JRC Joint Research Centre<br />

LOD limit of detection<br />

LOQ limit of quantification<br />

LLP low level presence<br />

MP microlitre pipette<br />

MPR minimum performance requirements<br />

MU measurement uncertainty<br />

N number of samples<br />

n number of measurement replications on the same sample<br />

PCR polymerase chain reaction<br />

qPCR quantitative (real-time) PCR<br />

PT proficiency testing<br />

R 2<br />

coefficient of determination<br />

RSD relative standard deviation<br />

SI International System of Units<br />

TF Task force<br />

Taq Thermus aquaticus (polymerase)<br />

WG working group<br />

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