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Based,” “Infant Formula RTF Milk Based,” Adult Nutritional
Powder Low Fat,” and “Adult Nutritional RTF High Protein.”
These results were therefore not taken into account for the
statistical evaluation. The full set of data can be found in
Tables 3 and 4.
Conclusions
Precision results obtained during this collaborative study show
that method 2012.16 is fit for purpose for the analysis of PA in
a wide selection of infant formula and child and adult nutrition
products. Data were submitted to the AOAC Expert Review
Panel (ERP) for review at the AOAC Mid-Year meeting held
on March 18, 2015, in Gaithersburg, MD. The ERP determined
that the data presented met the SMPR set by SPIFAN and hence
recommended the method for Final Action. Final Action status
was granted by the AOAC Official Methods Board.
Acknowledgments
We would like to specially thank Colleen Pricco at Covance
Laboratories (Madison, WI) for dispatch of samples to
participants. We also thank the following participants and their
associates for participating in the study.
Melissa Nixon and Karen Schimpf, Abbott Laboratories
(Columbus, OH)
Bolong Wu, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine
(Beijing, China)
Marina Torres, Departamento de Desarrollo de Métodos
LATU-Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (Montevideo,
Uruguay)
Chelsey Tool and John Austad, Covance Laboratories
(Madison, WI)
Lars Toftgaard Tanderup and Sabine Meng Jensen, Eurofins
Steins Laboratorium A/S (Vejen, Denmark)
GregJaudzems,NestléQualityAssuranceCenter(Dublin,OH)
Ton Norloos, Nestlé Quality Assurance Center (Nunspeet,
The Netherlands)
Patrice van der Burgh, FrieslandCampina LQS (Leeuwarden,
The Netherlands)
Lai Kuan Yap and Soo Hui Chooi, Nestlé Quality Assurance
Center (Shah Alam, Malaysia)
Sneh Bandhari, Silliker Inc. (Chicago Heights, IL)
Martijn Vermeulen, TNO Triskelion bv (Zeist, The
Netherlands)
Isabelle Malaviole, Laboratoire AQUANAL (Pessac, France)
Dalal Aoude-Werner and Julie Dalmas-Le Grandois, Aérial
(Illkirch, France)
Cai Weihong, Guangzhou Quality Supervision and Testing
Institute (Guangzhou, China)
Steve Tennyson and Greg Hostetler, Perrigo Nutritionals
(Georgia, VT)
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