AOAC INTERNATIONAL MID-YEAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015
AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Analytical Methods (SPSFAM)
1:00pm -5:00pm
The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods (SPSFAM) builds consensus on methodology
impacting the community and develops standards related to food for the strategic growth of the food
industry. Working Chair will present draft SMPR for Heavy Metals Speciation for stakeholder consensus. Working
group chair will discuss guidelines for Non-targeted Contaminants. Key industry leaders will discuss meat species
as it pertains to food fraud. Agenda in development, additional details are forthcoming.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015
AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN)
8:30am – 5:00pm
The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) Working Group chairs will be
present draft SMPRS for B-vitamins for stakeholder consensus. SPIFAN will also begin initiating preliminary
discussion on a “new” program for “ingredients” that go into infant formula. While there are as many as 100
ingredients in Infant Formula, there are three major categories: dairy, carbohydrates, and oils. The initial focus
of this program will be on dairy ingredients, both nutrients and contaminants. We highly encourage technical
experts from your laboratory working in the area of safety/contaminants and experts from the dairy industry to
attend the meeting. SPIFAN leaders will present the framework and outline for this new program. Agenda in
development, additional details are forthcoming.
AOAC International Stakeholder Panel on Alternative Methodology (ISPAM)
8:30am – 2:30pm
The AOAC International Stakeholder Panel on Alternative Methodology will launch the new Harmonized
Salmonella Method Working Group, receive updates on the ISPAM Fresh Produce Initiative, and hear a special
presentation on Virus methodology. Agenda in development, additional details are forthcoming.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015
AOAC Expert Review Panel for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods (ERP – SPIFAN)
8:30am – 5:00pm
The AOAC SPIFAN Expert Review Panel will be meeting the following day to review methods for First and Final
Action and screening potential methods to advance through the AOAC methods approval process. Agenda in
development, additional details are forthcoming.
AOAC Expert Review Panels – AOAC Research Institute Submissions
8:30am – 5:00pm
The AOAC Expert Review Panels will meet consecutively to review specific proprietary/commercial methods
submitted through the AOAC Research Institute. Additional details to be determined. Agenda in development,
additional details are forthcoming.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015
AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS)
8:30am – 5:00pm
The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS) will meet to review, deliberate, and achieve
stakeholder consensus on standard method performance requirements for ashwagandha, folin C, kratom, and
cinnamon. New ingredients and working groups to be launched are tea, vitamin D, and aloin in aloe. Agenda in
development, additional details are forthcoming.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS) Working Groups
8:30am – 5:00pm
The AOAC SPDS Working Groups on Tea, Collagen, and Aloin in Aloe will have consecutive meetings to begin
drafting standard method performance requirements. Agenda in development, additional details are
forthcoming.
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