AOAC STANDARDS & METHODS ORIENTATION E-BOOK

9/10/2019

Background

• In 2004, AOAC was awarded a US Dept of Homeland  Security (DHS) project to evaluate hand held assays. • AOAC developed a common study protocol, and for  the first time, developed and published a separate  acceptance criteria statement. • AOAC began developing what are now called standard  method performance requirements in 2007.

Background

In 2009: AOAC replaced the term “acceptance criteria” with  “Standard Method Performance Requirements” (SMPR).

An SMPR was completed for antibiotic residues in  seafood.

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