Report: Selectivity in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)
Pure and Applied Chemistry
73
(8)
,
1381
- 1386
(2001) -
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Abstract
The correct use of the term "selectivity" and its clear distinction from the term "specificity" are discussed. A definition of selectivity is given, and it is recommended that the use of this term be promoted and that the use of the term "specificity" be discouraged.