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OMA PROGRAM – GUIDELINES & REFERENCES

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D. Policy on the use of the Association Name, Initials, Identifying Insignia, Letterhead, and Business Cards A. Appendix J: AOAC International Methods Committee Guidelines for Validation of Microbiological Methods for Food and Environmental Surfaces B. Appendix A: Standard Solutions and Reference Materials C. Appendix B: Laboratory Safety D. Appendix C: Reference Tables E. Appendix D: Guidelines for Collaborative Study Procedures to Validate Characteristics of a Method of Analysis F. Appendix F: Guidelines for Standard Method Performance Requirements G. Appendix G: Procedures and Guidelines for the Use of AOAC Voluntary Consensus Standards to Evaluate Characteristics of a Method of Analysis H. Appendix H: Probability of Detection (POD) as a Statistical Model for The Validation of Qualitative Methods I. Appendix I: AOAC International Methods Committee Guidelines for Validation of Biological Threat Agent Methods and/or Procedures J. Appendix K: Guidelines for Dietary Supplements and Botanicals K. Appendix L: AOAC Recommended Guidelines for Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) Single-Laboratory Validation L. Appendix M: Validation Procedures for Quantitative Food Allergen Elisa Methods: Community Guidance and Best Practices M. Appendix N: ISPAM Guidelines for Validation of Qualitative Binary Chemistry Methods A. Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR) Guidelines (Appendix F) B. Official Methods Board Expert Review Panels (ERP) Guidelines (Appendix G) C. How to Write in AOAC (OMA) Style D. Guide to Method Format E. Formatting AOAC Protocols & Manuscripts F. Method Safety & Risk Assessment G. Journal Author Instructions

MICROBIOLOGY METHODS

CHEMISTRY METHODS /OTHER

GUIDELINES

SINGLE-LAB GUIDELINES & REFERENCES

A. Dietary Supplements SLV Guidelines (Appendix K) B. Food Microbiology Guidelines (Appendix J) C. Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula & Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) SLV Guidelines (Appendix L)

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