AOAC Emerging Topics Meeting Book (March 14, 2019)

Current Areas of Focus

Food/Feed Microbiology : • Improving rapid pathogen screening assays – Improvements to qPCR and molecular methods (BSE; Campylobacter ; Roka Atlas – ribosomal RNA based detection) – Improving Enrichment Broths (EB) (Universal EB) – Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) • Detection and confirmation of NTM in tattoo ink • Emerging pathogens of interest

– Detection of Cyclospora in produce matrices – Detection of Hepatitis A virus in produce

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Other Ares of Focus

• AI – Machine Learning – The design and development of pattern recognition software for persistent organic pollutants in foods and feeds • Additive Manufacturing • Alternative Toxicology Pathway – Organs-on-a-Chip – Predictive toxicology

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