AIMS at AOAC Annual Meeting 2023

SMPR PROGRESS TO DATE

• Proposed use of G Block DNA of target sequence(s). • Method developers will likely use the same target regions so can pool resources. • Target DNA will be added to extracted matrix free of naturally occurring Cyclospora . • Traditional number of fractionally positive samples can be used for this portion of the study (not true for spiked matrix study). • Results will be determined either by an arbitrary C t cutoff (e.g. 38 C t or lower for a positive result) or by a commercial method’s algorithm.

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