AOAC ISPAM Meeting eBook, March 17 2015

Agenda  cont’d

V. Overview of Standards for the Detection of Viruses (2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)  Patrice Arbault, BioAdvantage Consulting;  a. Challenges to Testing for Foodborne Viruses in Food samples: Current Standard  Methods and Future Directions – Efi Papafragkou , FDA , CFSAN  b. ISO Technical Specifications for Viruses: How are they Relevant to Service  Laboratories and Assay Manufacturers – Fabienne Loisy , CEERAM (European  Centre for Expertise and Research on Microbial Agents);  c. SPADA and the Development of Standard Method Performance Requirements  (SMPR) for Smallpox – Scott Coates , AOAC Chief Scientific Officer 

VI. Next Steps (4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) 

Erin Crowley, Q Laboratories, Inc., Chair

Update on Initiatives

Annual Meeting 2014‐ Boca Raton • Brainstormed Ideas on Future Initiatives 1. Approved WG development of Harmonization of  BAM and ISO Salmonella methods • Chaired by Tom Hammack‐ FDA‐CFSAN • 15 member group as of 1/20 2.  Viruses • SMPRs • Certified Reference Material 3.  Review of current Validation Guidelines for  Identification Methods (SO/WD 16140‐6)