ISPAM Advisory Panel-Food Allergen

rooke

chwartz

onsulting

Issues and Background

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As method developers prepare to commercialize products, they are

looking to industry for guidance on standards-related questions, as well as

features most needed by industry.

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Most important detection targets?

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Should methods detect DNA vs. protein?

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Should methods detect denatured proteins?

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Qualitative, quantitative, or semi-quantitative tests?

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How important is the ability to detect multiple targets?

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Is there value to detecting unexpected targets?