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Consolidated AOAC Conformity
Assessment
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Performance Tested Methods
SM
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Commercial /proprietary methods
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Chemistry & Microbiology methods
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Official
Methods of Analysis
SM
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Commercial/proprietary methods
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Chemistry & Microbiology methods
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Sole Source methods (including nonproprietary methods)
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Consulting Service (optional)*
Approved testing protocols
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For all
methods
* required for all harmonized assessments
Comparison of Requirements by AOAC
Programs
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AOAC Research Institute uses expert volunteers and AOAC guidelines for its
testing protocols and data collection
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Product consistency, product stability and instrument variation are all certification
requirements
*required for commercial proprietary microbiology methods
Requirement
PTM Certification
First Action
OMA
Final Action OMA
Method Developer
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Independent lab study
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Reproducibility Assessment
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Robustness
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Product Consistency
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Product Stability
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Instrument Variation
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User Feedback
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3 panel expert reviewers
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Expert Review Panel
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Official
Methods Board
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