Correlation and spectrum shape measurements in β-decay probing the standard model

The beta-decay process offers unique possibilities for testing the fundamental symmetries of the standard model and searching for non-standard model components in the weak interaction. Here a non-exhaustive review of this field is given highlighting a number of key experiments or recently performed experiments. Also included are new and ongoing developments providing new opportunities for further significant progress in this research field in the era of the large hadron collider.