Acceptance sampling and process capability form two pillars of statistical quality assurance, guiding decisions on whether to accept production lots and assess the stability and conformity of ...

Sampling of water systems for Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or bacteriological can be somewhat daunting, with thoughts of "do I need to sample," "how to take a sample" and "where should I send ...

To take care of issues relating to corrosion and surface activity, special alloys or surface treatments are used. SilcoTek offers surface treatments to resolve issues with reactivity and corrosion ...

Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a type of quality control which uses statistics to monitor and maintain quality. Sampling SPC uses graphical techniques including histograms, scatter plots, and ...

Material selection is seldom as easy as pulling an available tube from the stock room. Good sample transport system design incorporates various factors in material selection. These include surface ...

Cochran (1977) outlines eleven steps in the planning of a survey. Good sampling methods must exist in the environment of all of these steps. These steps are (1) a statement of the survey objectives, ...

Our FDA/Food, Drug & Device Team reviews how new draft guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can help manufacturers better understand requirements for drug product manufacturing. The ...

Uncertainties exist in net test results for measurement systems, caused by disparities in the measurement of water content and density. Poorly mixed pipelines, poor density measurement loops, and poor ...