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Agenda
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V. Overview of Standards for the Detection of Viruses (2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Patrice Arbault, BioAdvantage Consulting;
a. Challenges to Testing for Foodborne Viruses in Food samples: Current Standard
Methods and Future Directions
–
Efi Papafragkou
, FDA
,
CFSAN
b. ISO Technical Specifications for Viruses: How are they Relevant to Service
Laboratories and Assay Manufacturers –
Fabienne Loisy
, CEERAM (European
Centre for Expertise and Research on Microbial Agents);
c. SPADA and the Development of Standard Method Performance Requirements
(SMPR) for Smallpox –
Scott Coates
, AOAC Chief Scientific Officer
VI. Next Steps (4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Erin Crowley, Q Laboratories, Inc., Chair
Update on Initiatives
Annual Meeting 2014‐ Boca Raton
•
Brainstormed Ideas on Future Initiatives
1. Approved
WG development of Harmonization of
BAM and ISO Salmonella methods
•
Chaired by Tom Hammack‐ FDA‐CFSAN
•
15 member group as of 1/20
2. Viruses
•
SMPRs
•
Certified Reference Material
3. Review of current Validation Guidelines for
Identification Methods (SO/WD 16140‐6)