AOAC Emerging Topics Meeting Book (March 14, 2019)

Current Areas of Focus

Food/Feed Chemistry: • Detection of adulteration (gingko, honey) • Toxic metals – speciation • Multi-residue mycotoxin method • Multi-residue allergens • Expansion of menu of multi-residue pesticide screen (responsive research to

public concern over glyphosate and metabolites) • Unapproved Dietary Supplement Ingredients

• Master chemical contaminants screen - >1000 compound scope • Persistent pollutants – Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) • Seafood Toxins/Decontamination

---------------------------------------------------- • Asbestos in talc …

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Current Areas of Focus

Food/Feed Microbiology : • Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Projects – SeqSero Pilot Study • Salmonella serotyping – Use of WGS for isolate characterization • Listeria • Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization/Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF) Bacterial Identification – Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria – Campylobacter and other pathogens of concern

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