AOAC
Official Methods of Analysis
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(OMA)
Expert Review Panel for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A.
ABOUT AOAC OFFICIAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS
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............................................................................3
B.
AGENDA...........................................................................................................................................7
C.
EXPERT REVIEW PANEL ROSTER ........................................................................................................9
D.
AOAC INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER CONFLICT OF INTEREST, STATEMENT OF POLICY .......................11
E.
AOAC INTERNATIONAL ANTITRUST POLICY STATEMENT AND GUIDELINES .......................................13
F.
AOAC INTERNATIONAL POLICY ON THE USE OF THE ASSOCIATION NAME, INITIALS, IDENTIFYING
INSIGNIA, LETTERHEAD, AND BUSINESS CARDS ...............................................................................17
G.
MEETING AND METHOD REVIEW INFORMATION.............................................................................21
I.
AOAC EXPERT REVIEW PANEL ORIENTATION AND LOGISTICS .........................................23
H.
OMAMAN-35: EVALUATION OF THE 3M
™
MOLECULAR DETECTION ASSAY(MDA) 2 -
E. COLI
(INCLUDING
H7) FOR THE DETECTION OF
E. COLI
O157:H7 SPECIES IN SELECTED FOODS: COLLABORATIVE STUDY
I.
OMAMAN-35 A: Collaborative Study Manuscript ...................................................................65
II.
OMAMAN-35 B: Collaborative Study Protocol …...................................................................105
III.
OMAMAN-35 C: Method User Guide/Instructions for Use ...................................................127
IV.
OMAMAN-35 D: Method Safety Checklist.............................................................................141
V.
OMAMAN-35 E: Pre-Collaborative Studies: 3m™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 (MDA2)
–E. Coli O157 (Including H7) – FSNS Pre-Collaborative Study Data For Frozen Blueberries .143
VI.
OMAMAN-35 F: 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 (MDA2)– E. Coli O157 (Including H7)
– For Various Foods [Spinach And Sprouts] ..........................................................................161
VII.
OMAMAN-35 G: 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 (MDA2)–E. Coli O157 (Including H7)
– For Raw Ground Beef – 10 Hour .........................................................................................179
VIII.
OMAMAN-35 H: 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 (MDA2)–E. Coli O157 (Including H7)
– For Raw Ground Beef – 18 Hour .........................................................................................199
I.
OMAMAN-36: EVALUATION OF THE
MERICON® E. COLI
O157 SCREEN PLUS AND
MERICON E. COLI
STEC
O-TYPE PATHOGEN DETECTION ASSAYS IN SELECT FOODS: COLLABORATIVE STUDY
I.
OMAMAN-36 A: Collaborative Study Manuscript .................................................................213
II.
OMAMAN-36 B: Collaborative Study Protocol ......................................................................287
III.
OMAMAN-36 C: Method User Guide/Instructions for Use ...................................................319
IV.
OMAMAN-36 D: Method Safety Checklist.............................................................................361
V.
OMAMAN-36 E: AOAC
Performance Tested Methods
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Report #101503 & 101504 ..........363