BCR ERM Chemical Standards

As part of our partnership with the IRMM (Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements), Sigma-Aldrich is pleased to offer the European Reference Materials (ERM^®) line of premier chemical standards.

ERM^® is a new benchmark in high-quality standard reference materials that ensures reliability and comparability of the results of chemical analysis. ERM^® products are certified and undergo uncompromising peer evaluation.

The key features of ERM^® products and their benefits to the analyst are:

• Full transparency of the certification principles and the evaluation report provides valuable insight to help analysts get the maximum benefit from the use of the material.
• Traceability clearly stated and defined ensures applicability of the materials to the respective analytical application.
• Internationally recognized values underpinned through the participation of the producing institutes in the key comparisons organized by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.

The full range of ERM^® products covers the key analytical sectors. A few examples include:

• Environmental, standards for sulfur in fuel
• Food, standards for dietary fiber
• Clinical, certified thromboplastin standards
  

Present partners of the ERM^® concept are:

• The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) of the European Commission's Directorate General Joint Research Centre, Belgium
• The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany
• LGC, United Kingdom
• Sigma-Aldrich, authorized distributor of BCR^® and ERM^® products.

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