spike addition
nounUK /spʌɪk əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A calibration technique for quantification that involves adding known amounts of a substance to an aliquot of an analyte.
- […] single spike addition experiment does not indicate the absence of systematic error […]2002, D. T. Burns, K. Danyer, A. Townshend; Use of the terms “recovery” and “apparent recovery” in analytical procedures, Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 74, No. 11, p. 2201–2205
- Synonyms
- spike method, spike procedure, spiking, standard addition