sample analysis
Testing a portion
Sample analysis is the systematic examination of a specimen to determine its composition, properties, or characteristics.
The term appears across scientific and industrial contexts: laboratory technicians perform sample analysis on blood or soil, quality control departments analyze product samples, and researchers conduct sample analysis to test hypotheses.
The sample analysis revealed traces of lead in the water supply.
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- lab coatProtective work garment
- test tubeNarrow cylindrical lab vessel
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
data interpretation · spectroscopy · spectrometer · titration · validation · blind test · chain of custody · forensic science · centrifuge · materials science · hypothesis testing · peer review · electrophoresis · pipette · bench work · microbiology · aliquot · standardization