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  Properties:
Fluorescence quantum yield value 0.298 dimensionless
Excitation wavelength range* 650 - 745 nm
Fluorescence wavelength range* 685 - 1005 nm
Absorbance of the solution of the dye in absolute Ethanol* 0.02 - 2 dimensionless

*indicative

Remarks:
The CRM is available as a solid dye in a bottle, which should be stored at 2 - 8°C in the dark. To meassure the certified fluorescence quantum yield value (QY), BAM-F014 has to be dissolved in absolute Ethanol.

Intended Use:
QY standard for the relative determination of the fluorescence quantum yields of transparent luminophore solutions and for controlling and validating the performance of integrating sphere-based fluorescence instruments used for the absolute determination of QY. IEC 62607-3-1:2014 Nanomanufacturing - Key control characteristics - Part 3-1: Luminescent nanomaterials - Quantum efficiency. For more information see: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-294202

CRM Certificate:  BAM-F014_certificate.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 BAM , Division 1.2 - Biophotonik (Germany)

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/466500

 
  Properties:
L-Glutamic acid (L-isomer, CAS 56-86-0) : 0.998 ± 0.002 (kg/kg)
Glutamic acid ( without enantiomeric separation, CAS 56-86-0) : 0.998 ± 0.002 (kg/kg)

Remarks:
This CRM is in the form of a white powder. This CRM of ca. 500 mg in net volume is kept in a brown glass vial and the vial is sealed in an aluminum-laminated plastic bag. This CRM should be stored at a temperature between 15 °C and 25 °C in a clean desiccator and shielded from light.

Intended Use:
This CRM is primarily intended for use in calibrating the analytical instruments and reagents in amino acid analysis. It is also intended for controlling the precision of analysis, and for confirming the validity of analytical methods and instruments.

CRM Certificate:  NMIJ_CRM_6026a_en.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), AIST, (Japan)

This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation | This material is linked to statutory activities as a national metrology institute (NMI) / a designated institute (DI)

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/451100

 
  Properties:
Cd 1.09 mg/kg
Cu 36.5 mg/kg
Fe 255 mg/kg
Mn 7.26 mg/kg
Pb 0.04 mg/kg
Se 10.3 mg/kg
Zn 134 mg/kg
As* 0.008 mg/kg
Hg* 0.023 mg/kg

*indicative

Remarks:
Lyophylised powdered pig kidney certified for trace elements. Sample consists of about 10 g of lyophilised, powdered pig kidney in a brown-glass vial with rubber insert and aluminium cap. The sample should be stored at 18+/-5°C *** For more information see https://crm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/p/ERM-BB186 ***

Intended Use:
This material is intended to be used for analytical method validation and performance control.

CRM Certificate:  ERM-BB186.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 European Commission - Joint Research Centre (Belgium)

This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/451350

 
  Properties:
Cu 16.76 %
Ni 0.694 %
Ag 0.0633 %
Pb 1.13 %
Cr 0.98 %
Sn 0.468 %
Au 52.4 mg/kg
Pd 48 mg/kg
Pt 5.7 mg/kg
As 372 mg/kg
Be 6.8 mg/kg
Cd 16.4 mg/kg
In* 43 mg/kg
Hg* < 5 mg/kg

*indicative

Remarks:
Electronic Scrap, The reference material is a mixture of usedprinted circuit boards, ashed and melted with pyrite (FeS2). unit size: 200 g; particle size <100 µm.

Intended Use:
The reference material is intended for development, validation and quality control of analytical methods for the determinationprecious metals and other elements in electronic scrap.

CRM Certificate:  c2963651.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 BAM, Division 1.6 Inorganic Chemical Analysis (Germany)

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/451400

 
  Properties:
GMO content 0.86 - 1.14 g/kg

Remarks:
ERM-BF436c is one of five DAS-44406-6 soya powder certified reference materials (CRMs) containing different mass fractions of this genetically modified soya. ERM-BF436c has been produced from whole seeds of non-modified soya and genetically modified DAS-44406-6 soya, both supplied by Dow AgroSciences (DAS, Oxon, UK). In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004, the DAS 44406-6 soya event was assigned the unique identifier code DAS-444Ø6-6. The five CRMs (ERM-BF436a, ERM-BF436b, ERM-BF436c, ERM-BF436d and ERM-BF436e) were produced and certified under the responsibility of the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements of the European Commissions Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC-IRMM). The CRM is supplied in amber glass bottles containing at least 1 g soya powder packed under argon atmosphere. Bottles should be stored dry and in the dark at maximum 4°C *** For more information see https://crm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/p/ERM-BF436c *** Additional keywords: DAS-44406-6 soya, GMO event

Intended Use:
intended to be used for calibration or quality control of methods for the identification and quantification of genetically modified DAS-44406-6 soya in food and feed.

CRM Certificate:  ERM-BF436c.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 European Commission - Joint Research Centre (Belgium)

This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/452650

 
  Properties:
Al2O3 9.42 %
CaO 34.94 %
Cr2O3 0.229 %
Fe tot. 23.43 %
MgO 8.30 %
Mn2O3 2.57 %
P2O5 0.900 %
SiO2 8.73 %
TiO2 0.741 %
V2O5 0.139 %
K2O* 0.023 %
S* 0.145 %
LOI* 1.61 %

*indicative

Remarks:
unit size:35 g

Intended Use:
calibration for X-ray fluorescence

CRM Certificate:  FLX_141.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 FLUXANA® GmbH & Co. KG , QM (Germany)

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/481452

 
  Properties:
Inorganic arsenic compounds (arsenite+arsenate) (as As) : 0.530 ± 0.016 (mg/kg)
Dimethylarsinic acid (as As) : 0.092 ± 0.004 (mg/kg)
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Mg : 1375 ± 19 (mg/kg)
Ca : 104.2 ± 1.8 (mg/kg)
Mn : 23.7 ± 0.4 (mg/kg)
Fe : 13.6 ± 0.3 (mg/kg)
Cu : 4.29 ± 0.07 (mg/kg)
Zn : 29.2 ± 0.8 (mg/kg)
As : 0.63 ± 0.02 (mg/kg)
Cd : 0.273 ± 0.007 (mg/kg)

Remarks:
This CRM was prepared from brown rice that has been powdered by freeze-pulverization. The CRM is in the form of light brown flour, which is placed into amber glass bottles (about 20 g in each). The glass bottle is sealed in a plastic bag. This CRM should be stored in a clean place at temperatures of 5 °C to 35 °C and protected from light.

Intended Use:
This CRM is intended for use in in controlling the precision of analysis, and validating analytical methods and instruments, during the analysis of arsenic compounds and trace elements in rice and other grains.

CRM Certificate:  NMIJ_CRM_7533a_en.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), AIST, (Japan)

This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation | This material is linked to statutory activities as a national metrology institute (NMI) / a designated institute (DI)

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/455800

 
  Properties:
Diethyl phthalate (CAS No. 84-66-2) : 879 ± 56 (mg/kg)
Dioctylphthalat (CAS No. 84-74-2) : 879 ± 70 (mg/kg)
Benzyl butyl phthalate (CAS No. 85-68-7) : 871 ± 53 (mg/kg)
Dicyclohexyl phthalate (CAS No. 84-61-7) : 861 ± 58 (mg/kg)
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (CAS No. 117-81-7) : 876 ± 76 (mg/kg)

Remarks:
This CRM is in the form of a grayish white pellets of polyvinyl chloride and a 20 g in net mass is kept in an amber glass bottle. The amber glass bottle is sealed with argon gas in an aluminum-layered bag. This CRM should be stored at a temperature of 15 °C to 35 °C and protected from light. Do not contact by placing this CRM horizontally to other plastics such as a bottle cap for long period. The concentrations of Dimethyl phthalate (CAS No. 131-11-3): 886 (mg/kg), Diisobutyl phthalate (CAS No. 84-69-5): 883 (mg/kg), Dioctyl phthalate (CAS No. 117-84-0): 904 (mg/kg) and Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (CAS No. 103-23-): 892 (mg/kg) are also indicated as technical information in the certificate.

Intended Use:
This CRM is intended for use in controlling the precision of analysis and for validating analytical methods and instruments during quantification of phthalates in polyvinyl chloride resin and similar materials.

CRM Certificate:  NMIJ_CRM_8152b_en.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), AIST, (Japan)

This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/455850

 
  Properties:
Na : 1.26 ± 0.22 (mg/kg)
Mg : 0.83 ± 0.11 (mg/kg)
K : 0.72 ± 0.15 (mg/kg)
Ca : 1.01 ± 0.16 (mg/kg)
P : 2.09 ± 0.35 (mg/kg)
S : 7.17 ± 0.51 (mg/kg)
Water (H2O) (CAS 7732-18-5) : 393 ± 25 (mg/kg)
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Indicative Value
Methanol :* 564 ± 47 (mg/kg)

*indicative

Remarks:
This CRM is a biodiesel fuel (fatty acid methyl esters) made from palm oil. This CRM is in the form of yellow viscous liquid at room temperature. This CRM of ca. 15 mL in net volume is kept in an amber glass ampoule with argon gas. This CRM should be stored at a temperature of 15 °C to 30 °C and shielded from light.

Intended Use:
This CRM is intended for use in the calibration of instruments, and confirming the validity of methods and instruments, during analysis of the following components in biodiesel fuel (fatty acid methyl esters) samples and similar materials.

CRM Certificate:  8302a_en.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), AIST, (Japan)

This material is produced under a valid ISO 17034 accreditation

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/455900

 
  Properties:
Anthracene (8CI, 9CI) (CAS 120-12-7) 0.091 ng/mL
Naphthalene (CAS 91-20-3) 1.21 µg/L
Fluoranthene (7CI, 8CI, 9CI) (CAS 206-44-0) 0.104 ng/mL
Benzo[b]fluoranthene (CAS 205-99-2) 0.032 ng/mL
Benzo[k]fluoranthene (6CI, 8CI, 9CI) (CAS 207-08-9) 0.038 ng/mL
Benzo[a]pyrene (7CI, 8CI, 9CI) (CAS 50-32-8) 0.042 ng/mL
Indeno[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene (CAS 193-39-5) 0.029 ng/mL

Remarks:
ERM®-CA100 is a surface water material certified for the concentrations of naphthalene, anthracene, fluoranthene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene in support of the European Water Framework Directive. The CRM is available as unit kit that includes a plastic container with at least 1000 mL of surface water, an amber glass ampoule with at least 24 mL humic acids solution in water and an amber glass ampoule with at least 2 mL PAH solution in acetonitrile. The reconstitution protocol specified in the “Instructions for use” must be strictly followed to obtain the final CRM (approximate concentration of carbon: 0.02 g/L). The material shall be stored at 18 °C +/- 5 °C in the dark. *** For more information see https://crm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/p/ERM-CA100 ***

Intended Use:
The main purpose of this material is to assess method performance, i.e. for checking accuracy of analytical results or calibrating analytical procedures. As any reference material, it can also be used for control charts or validation studies.

CRM Certificate:  ERM-CA100.pdf

 

Producer: (click for contact & purchase details)
 European Commission - Joint Research Centre (Belgium)

 

Public link to this factsheet: www.comar.bam.de/rm/466600