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PROPRIETARY VITAMIN METHODS FOR CONSIDERATION
Meeting minutes:
The Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Proprietary Vitamin Methods convened on Monday, August 26, 2013
during the AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL. The ultimate
goal of this ERP was to review candidate methods for adoption as AOAC First Action
Official
Methods
. ERP members are requested to review methods and to discuss their reviews with the other
ERP members during the meeting. Two (2) ERP members, a primary and secondary reviewer, are
assigned to review each method. The methods under consideration are folic acid, biotin and pantothenic
acid.
Criteria for Vetting Methods to be Considered:
The Proprietary Vitamin methods were reviewed against the approved combined protocol for folic acid,
biotin and pantothenic acid and Appendix D:
Guidelines for Collaborative Study Procedures to Validate
Characteristics of a Method of Analysis.
Other considerations:
The method for folic acid previously had an initial review and revisions were made to their submitted
manuscript. A copy of the tracked changes version of the folic acid method was provided to the ERP.
Conclusion:
The Expert Review Panel reviewed the methods for Folic Acid, Biotin and Pantothenic Acid. One (1)
method was approved for First Action Official Method
status (OMAMAN-05 Biotin).
ERP PROFILE SUMMARIES
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