Lianhua Dong, Yu Zhang, Boqiang Fu, Claudia Swart, Huayan Jiang, Yahui Liu, Jim Huggett, Robert Wielgosz, Chunyan Niu, Qianyi Li, Yongzhuo Zhang, Sang-Ryoul Park, Zhiwei Sui, Lianchao Yu, Yangyang Liu, Qing Xie, Hongfu Zhang, Yueyuxiao Yang, Xinhua Dai, Leming Shi, Ye Yin, Xiang Fang
Metrology is the science of measurement and its applications, whereas biometrology is the science of biological measurement and its applications. Biometrology aims to achieve accuracy and consistency of biological measurements by focusing on the development of metrological traceability, biological reference measurement procedures, and reference materials. Irreproducibility of biological and multi-omics research results from different laboratories, platforms, and analysis methods is hampering the translation of research into clinical uses and can often be attributed to the lack of biologists' attention to the general principles of metrology...
March 20, 2024: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry