AOAC CASP Meeting
Training and Educational Opportunities
• General microbiology guidance for cannabis laboratories • Many labs employ non‐microbiologists to conduct micro testing. There is a need for training modules or educational materials covering aseptic technique and sample workflow specific to cannabis laboratories • Principles of microbiological testing • Presence/absence (qualitative) vs. quantitative testing • Importance of entire testing process (i.e. enrichment, qPCR, morphological identification, etc.) • Additional resources covering the general definitions used within AOAC/CASP related to method validation and verification of microbiological methods . • Guidance document on best practices for molecular methods • Development of microbiological testing reference method(s) for current and potential targets ( Salmonella , STEC, Aspergillus , e.t.c.) • Use CASP as a forum to share data already generated and further current research
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