Spikkinäytteitä
Spikkinäytteitä, a Finnish term, translates to "spike samples" or "spiked samples" in English. In analytical chemistry and related fields, a spike sample is a sample to which a known amount of a specific analyte has been intentionally added. This technique is crucial for several purposes, primarily for assessing the accuracy and recovery of analytical methods.
The primary use of a spike sample is to determine the percentage of an analyte that can
Spike samples are also used to evaluate matrix effects. The sample matrix, which is the complex mixture
In essence, spikkinäytteitä are indispensable tools for validating analytical methods, ensuring their reliability, and quantifying potential