AOAC OMB ERP Approval (8-17-17)

2010

Consulted on Gulf Oil Spill seafood contaminant methods, specifically PAH methods; identified NOAA validated methods, co-ordinated method transfer to ORA. Reviewed analytical packages. Supervised, trained, collaborated and published with Post-Doctoral candidate Karim Bentayeb from Univ. Zaragoza, Spain. Conducted investigation into packaging sources and identity of phthalates in food/packaging during economic adulteration/ /import-alert incident. Avoided unsupported regulatory action.

2010-2011

2011-2012

2011-2012 Conducted research to establish that DART-MS is not the best analytical tool for regulatory enforcement of phthalate residues. 2013-present Invited to help teach ORA laboratory course on Advanced Mass Spectrometry 2013-2014 Advised/draft Method Validation Requirement guidelines, consulted & advised High Resolution Accurate Mass Identification Criteria Guidelines.

2013

Consulted with ORA-PHL and KAN on developing direct-MS screening methods for pharmaceutical and supplements Assisted review of analytical phthalate method for ASTM standards committee vote. Assisted OFAS in reviewing BPA diet literature for quality/completeness to support updated exposure assessment. Requested to, trained for, and was granted Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Level-1 certification (Fed. Acquis. Inst.). Proposed research for, supervised, trained, conducted traineeship and published with graduate student Miguel Lago from the University Santiago De Compostella, Spain. Assisted review of diagnostic phthalate method for ASTM standards committee vote.

2013

2013

2014

2014

2014

2014 Assisted review of literature for CFSAN BPA Working Group. 2014-present Requested and conducted In-depth promotion and cyclic reviews. 2016 Assisted review of Honey authenticity analytical packages, literature. 2016-present Co-development of honey authenticity reference materials and multi-lab/multi-method proficiency testing experiment.

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