ISO 15189:2012 and its connection to PCR tests

Everyone has been talking about PCR tests since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, but how are they related to quality infrastructure? What relevance does the topic have in the context of PTB’s development cooperation? How can it be guaranteed that test results are correct, comparable and internationally recognized? The international standard ISO 15189:2012 (the…

The 1st South Caucasus Food Analytical Conference

The first South Caucasus regional conference for food analysis will take place in Tbilisi from 29-30 March. There, 150 experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia will convene for short lectures, poster presentations and discussions. Representatives of the European networks Eurolab, Eurachem and the international laboratory concern Merieux Nutriscience are invited to meet talents from the…

Regional Standardization Organization’s Workshop at the ISO GA 2017

The annual General Assembly of ISO members took place in Berlin this year. In order to promote dialog between the regional standardization organizations (RSOs), PTB’s Technical Cooperation Department organized an interactive workshop during the General Assembly. The one-day workshop was called »Regional Standardization Organizations in the International Context«. More and more regions and sub-regions all…