4.1.2 Detection limits

The detection limits can be derived from a statistical point of view. It has been proven that the replicate results of a measurement can be described using a probability distribution. If we assume that the probability P(y) of detecting a signal y can be described with a Gaussian distribution with an average value μ and a standard deviation

(Inspired from an original lecture by Prof. P. Van Espen, AXES, University of Antwerp)