Practical Statistics for the Analytical Scientist

Stephen L R Ellison is head of the Bioinformatics and Statistics team at the LGC (Laboratory of the Government Chemist). His current research interests include the characterisation of uncertainties arising from analytical recovery and matrix effects. An author of the EURACHEM guide 'Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement', Dr Ellison is a recognised international expert in measurement uncertainty principles applied to analytical methods. He contributes to a range of national and international committees in that field. Vicki J Barwick is currently project manager for the DIUS Chemical and Biological Metrology Programme knowledge transfer projects at the LGC (Laboratory of the Government Chemist). These are aimed at promoting the adoption of the principles of valid analytical measurement. Over the last 10 years, she has lectured extensively on quality assurance topics and has co-authored a number of papers, books and guides. Trevor J Duguid Farrant is the Statistics Section Head of the P&G, Gillette R&D laboratory. Prior to this, he worked for the LGC (Laboratory of the Government Chemist) as the Chemometrics & Statistics Manager. He is the recognised expert in shave test methodology and is responsible for many novel applications of statistical theory. He is chairman of the Business & Industry section of the Royal Statistical Society and his current research interests include meta-analysis and Bayesian probability. Trevor was the author of the first edition.