Reference Material
Definition
A specimen or sample of known species, origin, or composition used to validate a method and as a positive control in ongoing casework. Building reference materials for wildlife forensics is difficult because many species are protected and collecting specimens requires permits.
Related terms
- Chain of Custody
- The documented chronological record of who collected, handled, transferred, and examined a piece of evidence. For digital evidence, chain of custody includes...
- ISO 17025
- International standard for the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Covers management system requirements (document control, internal audits,...
- Method Validation
- The process of demonstrating that an analytical method does what it claims: that it correctly identifies the target analyte, at what sensitivity,...
- Proficiency Testing
- An external quality assurance programme in which a laboratory analyses blind samples distributed by an independent provider and submits results for comparison...
- SWFS
- Society of Wildlife Forensic Scientists. Professional body that publishes guidelines specific to wildlife forensic practice and supports the global community of practitioners...
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- Accreditation and Quality Systems in Wildlife ForensicsA specimen or sample of known species, origin, or composition used to validate a method and as a positive control in ongoing casework. Building reference mater...