QuoData News
QuoData can look back at more than 20 years of experience in the planning and evaluation of proficiency tests (PT). As part of a project of the European Commission, a Data Scientist of the QuoData shared his experience and basics in the evaluation of proficiency tests with selected food safety scientists from 22nd – 26th May 2017 in Mumbai, India.
QuoData's 2017 international workshop on proficiency testing and interlaboratory method validation studies, which took place in Berlin for the first time, was well-received. Participants from Hong Kong, Hungary, Norway, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, The Netherlands and Germany attended the three-day in-depth training. QuoData experts, Christian Bläul (head of IT) and Bertrand Colson (Data Scientist), provided insights into interlaboratory lab assessment and method validation using QuoData software, PROLab.
The international proficiency test for forensic laboratories on identification of gunshot residue (GSR) by means of Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) will begin shortly.
In 2017, QuoData will participate in a series of scientific conferences focusing on analytical quality assurance and will also offer workshops on external and internal quality control.
All 2016/2017 dates for QuoData’s roster of workshops have been finalized. What's new this year is the addition of a brand new workshop. It will focus on method validation from an expert’s point-of-view. As with prior years, both the well-known PROLab workshop for the evaluation of interlaboratory studies and the InterVAL workshop for in-house method validation, verification and quality assurance, have been scheduled as well.
From 22-24 February in Berlin, QuoData will offer an international Workshop on the planning and evaluation of proficiency tests and method validation studies.
The new location in Berlin makes it easier for PT providers and the growing PROLab community worldwide to attend the workshop. All participants can still expect the well-known QuoData workshop atmosphere.
The registration phase for the international ENFSI proficiency test on the identification of gunshot residues (GSR) using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy has closed. This year has seen nearly 60 laboratories from 29 different countries take part. In the coming weeks, the samples will be prepared and shipped.
An important aspect of QuoData’s work involves providing professional training for those involved in proficiency testing, quality and statistics. As part of this, QuoData will hold its workshop for the Evaluation of Interlaboratory Studies from 23 -25 September, 2015. Workshops are just one aspect of QuoData’s regular provision of training sessions, webinars and in-house events.
On 18 May 2015, QuoData held a free webinar on how to improve PT data import using Excel, PROLab and RingDat and the online application, RingDat Online. Participants from around the globe tuned into the 1-hour webinar held online. The webinar is now available for viewing at any time:
QuoData is once again in charge of the organization and evaluation of the annual international proficiency test "Identification of GSR by SEM/EDX" on behalf of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI).Registration to participate is open to all forensic laboratories until 31 March 2015.
It is with great concern that we have observed the events unfolding in Dresden over the past few weeks: Several thousand people have taken part in demonstrations organized by the Pegida movement.
The latest issue of eFOOD-Lab International, a food-industry magazine available here, features the joint symposium held in August 2014 by QuoData, the US FDA and the German BVL.
QuoData has been invited to hold a training session at this year’s NIST “Combined Regional Measurement Assurance Program” (C-RMAP)training from 19-21 October 2014 in St. Louis, MO.NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the training is annually held by United States Department of Commerce. It is mandatory for all state-recognized weights and measures laboratories.
Providers of interlaboratory studies can look forward to November’s bi-annual QuoData Workshop for the evaluation of interlaboratory studies. The workshop outline is now available online and details all topics covered for the 3 day event.
The English workshop for the evaluation of interlaboratory studies will be held this year from 12-14 November at QuoData in Dresden, Germany. Participants are invited to attend all sessions and days, but are also welcome to select the days which they are most interested in.
The German-based statistical company, QuoData, provides services, software and applications related to analytical quality assurance, method validation and proficiency testing.
Once again, QuoData will be present at several workshops and events until the end of the year to give their customers greater opportunities to meet in person all of QuoData’s software products and services. Participants can register for individual one-on-one meetings at all of our events. To do so, email lerche@quodata.de.
The QuoData team has more than 20 years’ experience in the design and evaluation of proficincy tests and method validation studies.We plan, organize and evaluate studies regularly for our national and international clients.
Here you can find a selection of interlaboratory studies that we are currently working on.
IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) officially opened registrations for its latest round of 7 PT schemes on August 18, 2014.
QuoData will be attending the 8th EURACHEM Proficiency Testing (PT) Workshop in Berlin this fall. During this four day event from 6-9 October, QuoData will present a new approach for the evaluation of qualitative PT data. Attendees can also expect to see QuoData as exhibitors during this EURACHEM conference.
Results of an interlaboratory comparison on determination of arsenic in apple juice have been published in AOAC International Journal.The study was planned and evaluated in cooperation with QuoData experts and our software PROLab was used for statistical analysis.
38 laboratories of the Food Emergency Response Networks took part. Besides laboratory performance the study aimed at the validation of ICP-MS methods for determination of arsenic.
Within the framework of the annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) taking place in Indianapolis (USA) on 3-6 August 2014,QuoData is organizing a symposium in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The symposium will focus on topics relating to the efficient planning and evaluation of proficiency tests and on the question of establishing a Laboratory Quality Culture. QuoData's scientific head, Steffen Uhlig, will give the following talk: "Effective PT Data Analysis and Laboratory Quality Culture".
QuoData supports the Reach 4 Your Future Foundation (R4YFF), whose work focuses on the creation of computer literacy centers within communities in the south pacific. This non-profit organization provides free computer literacy education to underprivileged children and adults, thus giving these students the skills needed for better opportunities and a better future. QuoData backs this goal and supplies the work of the R4YFF as an IT partner.