Sampling Science & Technology (SST) is a free publication for the sampling community, providing a communications platform for all interested in the theory and practice of representative sampling and blending. SST aims both to serve the world sampling community and to disseminate awarenes of proper sampling practices to all other interested parties in science, technology, industry, commerce, as well as to supervising and regulating authorities.
Contents · Issue 2
Editorial · Issue 2
It is a pleasure to welcome readers to the second issue of Sampling Science and Technology. There is a lot to be satisfied with - first of all, a steady influx of high-quality manuscripts covering a wide field of topics.
This issue begins with a down-to-earth example of practical applied sampling - literally down on the earth and in the field - in this issue’s feature article “Development and evaluation of efficient field deployable sampling preparation: fit-for-purpose representative pXRF”.
Theoretical reflections re. TOS, in this case related to how to conduct heterogeneity testing, an opening salvo deliberately intended to start a debate. There are three articles collected around this topic, one in which is presented a phenomenological whifferdill regarding the ‘liberation factor’ (is it needed or not) as well as an immediate response hereto. If these three articles do not succeed starting a debate, the editor does not know what will! Readers are welcome to weigh in …
Alan Rawle, sampling historian extraordinaire continues his erudite series on “Sampling Giants”, this time featuring D.W. Brunton, an early sampling legend.
The sampling standard “Representative Sampling – Horisontal Standard”, DS3077, has been launched in an augmented 3rd revision (Oct. 2024). Even better, it is already commencing a journey with the aim to become an ISO standard. This has been a goal for IPGSA since 2008; today everybody rejoices.
International Pierre Gy Sampling Association (IPGSA)
In this issue readers will find a comprehensive report on the 11th World Conference on Sampling and Blending (WCSB11), complete with the Pierre Gy Sampling Gold Medal committee’s justification for the two 2024 awardees (the number breaking with a long tradition) along with IPGSA President Ralph Holmes’ justification for IPGSA’s first ever Distinguished Service [...]
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The Association is a common-interest, unincorporated association of individuals solely associated for the common purpose of promoting the interests of the international sampling community and its various activities.
Sampling Science & Technology (SST) is edited by Professor Kim H. Esbensen. Esbensen is an international expert and consultant in sampling (Theory of Sampling, TOS), chemometrics and PAT (Process Analytical Technology).
Through a 35-year academic career involving three professorships, he has conducted R&D across a wide range of application fields, primarily in process industries (mining, minerals extraction and processing, bio-fuels, recycling, environmental monitoring, nuclear waste) in environmental science a.o. In 2015 he established an international consultancy (KHE Consulting) from which he is also a dedicated contributor to IPGSA's educational outreach.
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