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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.
Please ask your local Sigma-Aldrich Office for a complete list of all BCR® products or take a look on our website.
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