2019 AOAC Furans WG Book

AOAC Standards & Methods – Main Features

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6 months for  standards 

> 100 Official  Methods adopted  by ERPs using  standards (> 50  methods adopted  for infant formula  and adult  nutritionals)

Domestic and  International  Principles for  Standards  Development

development 6 month for  methods  review/adoption Stakeholder panels  & ERPs meetings

Global & domestic  volunteer driven,  participation, and  cooperation

113 analytical  standard method  performance  requirements

About AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements  (SMPR®)

Community agreement on the minimum performance requirements for a  class of methods. Provide a logical way to define and detailed description of the analytical  acceptance requirements

Published as a standard

Serve as a benchmark for method developers

Example SMPR: Selected Food Allergens

Performanceparameters  and targets thatmethod  must meet

Specified intended  methoduse

How themethod  is tobeapplied

Definitions used  for this SMPR as it  relates to the  method