Most hazmat responders know the importance of environmental sampling at emergencies; not only does it make sense to sample for flammability, oxygen content, and toxicity for safety reasons it is ...

Adherence to regulatory limits for mycotoxins in agricultural commodities is important to safeguard consumers and to permit trade in affected commodities across international borders. Reliable ...

When auditing a company, auditors use a combination of professional judgment and statistical sampling methods to estimate account balances. Statistical sampling is an efficient way to design samples, ...

Sample size calculations for a continuous outcome require specification of the anticipated variance; inaccurate specification can result in an underpowered or overpowered study. For this reason, ...

Destructive sampling is a research method that involves intentionally altering or damaging a specimen to address specific scientific questions. Because this process is irreversible, the University of ...

In three experiments, subjects estimated the duration of a brief visual image (iconic memory) either directly by adjusting onset of a click to offset of the visual image, or indirectly with a Sperling ...