Fundamentals of Metrology 2025

Metrology, the science of measurement, underpins our modern world. From everyday transactions to cutting-edge research, accurate measurements are essential. Billions of measurements are made globally each day,
impacting trade, manufacturing, medicine, scientific discovery, consumer safety, and environmental
protection.

To ensure reliable results and informed decision-making, sound metrological principles must be rigorously applied. Metrology provides a framework to ensure the traceability, comparability and reliability of data. There are specific challenges related to methods for the analysis of biofilms, including biofilm heterogeneity, sensitivity to environmental conditions and the range of environments and surfaces where biofilms are encountered. A lack of standardisation limits the ability to compare results produced by different laboratories and also to monitor results over time. To be able to develop and apply suitable test methods requires an understanding of metrology.

Join us on this free 1-day online course to learn about the key concepts of
measurement science and to understand some of the issues laboratories need to address to ensure the reliability of measurement data.

Who should attend?

This course will be of interest to those engaged in biofilm analysis and control who wish to deepen their understanding of how to ensure the quality, reliability, and comparability of measurement data. It will be particularly relevant to researchers, laboratory professionals, and regulatory specialists involved in the development, validation, or standardisation of biofilm test methods, as well as to industry practitioners responsible for quality assurance and process monitoring. Early-career scientists and doctoral researchers seeking to strengthen their grounding in measurement science and its application to biological systems will also find the training valuable.

The Programme

The Fundamentals of Metrology course will consist of two modules, each lasting 2.5 hours. Modules should be booked for either 18th November 2025 or 8th December 2025. Module 1 starts at 9:30 and Module 2 starts at 13:30. The course will cover the following topics:

• What is metrology and its applicability in biofilm-related measurements?
• Quantities, units and standards
• Fundamentals of metrological traceability and evaluating measurement uncertainty
• Introduction to laboratory quality assurance
• Ensuring reliable data–method validation in biofilm analysis
• Introduction to international metrology
• The importance of standardisation & standards in biofilm solutions

For any queries related to the course, please contact training@lgcgroup.com. Modules can be booked using the links below:

18 November – Click here for Module 1, click here for module 2
8 December – Click here for Module 1, click here for module 2

Training Providers

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK’s National Metrology Institute (NMI), developing and maintaining the national primary measurement standards. NPL develops the metrology required to ensure the timely and successful deployment of new technologies and works with organisations as they develop and test new products and processes.

The National Measurement Laboratory (NML), hosted at LGC, delivers underpinning chemical and biological measurement science for the UK and forms part of the UK’s National Measurement System (NMS). The NML is the Designated Institute for chemical and biological measurement and supports the work of the Government Chemist, a unique statutory function that provides expert opinion and advice to the government.