contaminationsuch
Contaminationsuch is a systematic effort to identify and characterize contaminants in materials, products, or environments. The goal is to detect unwanted substances at trace levels, confirm their identity, and assess potential risks. The term is used in various fields, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, food safety, environmental monitoring, and clinical diagnostics. In English-language literature the term is less common than contaminant screening or contaminant identification, but it appears in multilingual contexts as a cognate of the German Kontaminationssuche.
Approaches combine sampling planning, analytical testing, and data interpretation. Common techniques include targeted analyses for known
Contaminationsuch is typically embedded in a broader contamination control plan, following guidelines like GLP or ISO
Limitations include the need for specialized equipment and expertise, potential false positives or negatives, matrix effects,