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November 10th, 2009

Practical Statistics for the Analytical Scientist: A Bench Guide, 2nd ed.
SLR Ellison, VJ Barwick, and TJD Farrant
RSC © 2009

The application of statistics is central to the assessment of data quality and an understanding of statistics is essential for the interpretation of analytical results.

‘Practical Statistics for the Analytical Scientist, A Bench Guide’ was first published by the RSC in 1997. This well structured manual was designed to help practicing analytical scientists and students identify the correct statistical parameters and tests to apply to their data. Completely revised and updated, the second edition contains new sections on method validation, measurement uncertainty, effective experimental design and proficiency testing.