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Evaluation and assessment of two laboratories in Egypt

As part of a development plan a client wants to increase the analytical level of two laboratories in Egypt. One of the laboratories, located in the Nile Delta, is specialised in analysing water, soil, plant and nematode samples from local farmers. The laboratory is important for the area because they support the farmers in maintaining the crop yield of their farmland at a high level. The other smaller laboratory is located in Cairo and investigates the water quality from a sewage plant. 

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External audit of an ISO 17025 validated ICP-MS method

A client is questioning the quality of an ICP-MS method developed and validated by his own QC laboratory. He fears that the method lacks reliability and has not been validated in compliance with ISO 17025 requirements.

KAIN is asked as an expert analytical chemist to conduct an external audit and assess both the shortcomings of the ICP-MS method as the followed validation procedure. Based on the outcome of the assessment the client decides to partly revalidate the method. 



Vacancy for an experienced ICP-MS analyst with the ambition to move into a leading position

For one of our projects, setting-up a new soil laboratory from scratch in the Netherlands, we have a vacancy for an experienced ICP-MS analyst with the ambition to move into a leading position. See the attached job description for more details.



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