FTIR validation OQ and PQ tests

01 January 1970 0 5K Report

Hello,

I am working with Bruker Tensor 27, while before measuring a sample, the automatic tests for OQ and PQ are always failed. Then, I think that the obtained data is not reliable, right?

So what should I do?

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