World Metrology Day 2021: Measurement for health

World Metrology Day

World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875. The Metre Convention is the basis for worldwide cooperation in the field of metrology. The International System of Units, todays authoritative basis for measurement all over the world, is based upon the Metre Convention. 

 

Information on individual topics

• Kai: Laboratory medicine (in German)
• Lucie: radon (in French)
• Konstantina: particles (in German)
• André: ethanol (in German)
• Céline: gas analysis (in French)
• Christian: Acoustics (in German)

Further information

• Measurement for health: for instance Nucleic acid metrology
• Measurement for health: for instance food safety (PDF, 13 MB, 19.05.2021)

Last modification 12.07.2021