As part of this small-scale project, the definition of a new reference material for food safety is to be developed. This project should include the following milestones:
- Compile stakeholders / contact groups for the reference material to be defined
- Gather the needs of these stakeholders / contact groups (survey / online meeting / trade fairs / ...). Also consult and update the list drawn up for the major project "Food safety reference laboratory".
- Brainstorm which food matrix could be produced with which contaminants
- Check potential candidates for feasibility and availability of similar reference materials on the market.
- The properties to be certified and the desired values and level of uncertainty
- Appropriateness and quality of the targeted reference material
- Decide on the manufacturing process and whether the RM should be manufactured internally or externally
- If necessary, evaluate and contact external partners for the production of the reference material
- If necessary, find external partners to partially finance the following major project
- Design the sampling procedure
- Definition of the reference temperature (storage)
- Design of the sample preparation procedure
- Selection of suitable measurement methods for homogeneity and stability testing
- Design of the characterization of the CRM
- Sampling
