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SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Wiley Award Symposium: Innovative
Approaches to the Analysis of Veterinary Drugs
and Chemical Contaminants in Foods
The last decade has seen major advances in the analysis
of chemical contaminants. Utilizing high resolution liquid
chromatography mass spectrometry, scientists can
now quantitate at the sub part per billion levels. As the
instrumentation advances, analysts are now able to screen
for over 200 chemicals in a single run. Others are screening
contaminants in high throughput micro plate format using
very small sample sizes. Still others are using very fast
instrumental analysis techniques which push the envelope
of sample throughput even further. Join us for a glimpse into
the future of contaminant analysis.
CHAIR:
Jo Marie Cook,
Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services
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Joe Boison,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Innovative Approaches to the Analysis of Veterinary Drugs
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Katerina Mastovska,
Covance Laboratories Inc.
Chemical Residue, Contaminant, and Adulterant Analysis:
Where Are We Now and Where Are We Heading?
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Cheryl D. Stephenson,
Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratories
Analysis of B Vitamins in Human Breast Milk Using UPLC-
MS/MS with Microplate Sampler
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Perry Martos,
University of Guelph
Newest Methods for Veterinary Drug Residues
Norovirus Detection in Foods: Current Status
and Roadmap to Future Validated Methods
Noroviruses are one of the leading causes of foodborne
illnesses in the USA and around the globe. The method-
ologies for norovirus detection include complex steps of
sample preparation and molecular-based amplification tech-
niques. As
in vitro
cell culture for the virus is not available as
of now, the confirmation of live/ infectious virus is unlikely.
Thus, the interpretation of positive molecular screening
results often becomes challenging due to the lack of cor-
relation with virus infectivity or viability. This necessitates a
thorough scientific review of the currently available meth-
ods and development of specific guidelines to validate
the performance of these methods. The method validation
activities will require scientific capacity building in-terms of
strain collections, method controls and data interpretation.
The symposium will address these issues through the expe-
rience of global key opinion leaders in the field of norovirus
detection. The talks will be followed by an interactive open
discussion including audience participation to deliberate
key issues those have hindered the routine use of diagnos-
tic methods for virus detection in foods.
CO-CHAIR:
Patrice Arbault,
Nexidia
CO-CHAIR:
Hari Dwivedi,
bioMérieux, Inc.
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Lee-Ann Jaykus,
North Carolina State University
Detection of Noroviruses in Food: Where Do We
Stand Today?
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Fabienne Loisy,
bioMérieux SA
Norovirus Reference Material and Detection Methods:
Current Ready to Use Capabilities
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Sarita Raengpradub-Wheeler,
Mérieux NutriSciences - Silliker
Food Contract/ Service Labs Perspective on Norovirus
Detection: Challenges and Opportunities