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Suitable methods will include blanks, and appropriate check standards. 69 70 Refer to Annex F: Development and Use of In-House Reference Materials in Appendix F : 71 Guidelines for Standard Method Performance Requirements , 19 th Edition of the AOAC 72 INTERNATIONAL Official Methods of Analysis (2012). Available at: 73 http://www.eoma.aoac.org/app_f.pdf 74 75 8. Validation Guidance 76 Method data packages must include performance data covering the method claimed 77 matrices. See table 3 for suggested matrices. A useful tool can be found in food 78 pyramid concept described in Annex F of Appendix F the AOAC Official Methods of 79 Analysis. 80 Method data packages must include relevant data regarding interferences such as from 81 sugars, sugar alcohols and other carbohydrates. Method developers are responsible for 82 assessing interferences with their method. 7. Reference Material(s):

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9. Maximum Time-to-Results

None.

Table 3: Suggested Matrices

• Wet and dry animal foods for a variety of species (swine, ruminants, poultry, fish,

equine, dog, cat, etc.)

• Pet treats

• Forages, including cool season grasses

• Both linear (inulin and levan) and branched fructans • Feed ingredients including fructan containing vegetables