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AOAC OFFICIAL METHOD 2013.01

VIDAS® UP SALMONELLA (SPT) METHOD, AOAC OFFICIAL METHOD 2013.01, SALMONELLA IN A VARIETY OF FOODS METHOD INFORMATION VIDAS® UP Salmonella (SPT) Method, AOAC Official Method 2013.01, Salmonella in a Variety of Foods o Manuscript publication reference, if available. Reference: J. AOAC Int. 95, 1425(2012) o OMA methods have manuscripts unless otherwise noted in the OMA. Author(s) name(s), Journal Name, Volume number, Issue number (if applicable), Page numbers (if applicable). Reference: J. AOAC Int. 95, 1425(2012) Evaluation of VIDAS® UP Salmonella (SPT) Assay for the Detection of Salmonella in a Variety of Foods and Environmental Samples: Collaborative Study Patrick Bird, Kiel Fisher, Megan Boyle, Travis Huffm an, Marc Juenger, M. Joseph Benzinger, Jr, Paige Bedinghaus, Jonathan Flannery, Erin Crowley, James Agin, and David Goins Q Laboratories, Inc., 1400 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214 Ronald L. Johnson 1 BioMérieux, Inc., 595 Anglum Rd, Hazelwood, MO 63042 Collaborators: M. Achen; J. Adams; M. Bandu; J. Clayborn; L. Drasher; H. Elgaali; W. Fedio; K. Goetz; Y. Huang; J. Jurgens; H. Kohler; D. Kondratko; S. Liles; T. Lonczynski; K. McCallum; J. Mills; S. Montez; J. Nogle; M. Oltman; J. Pickett; J. Rowe; L. Thompson; J. Walia; R. Zapata METHOD APPLICABILITY o In your experience using the method, does the method perform according to the method's applicability as written? yes o Does the applicability of the method need to be improved, such as potential method scope expansions or are there potential points of concern? no SAFETY CONCERNS o In your experience with the method, are there any safety concerns that were identified while using or regarding use of the method? no

o All safety concerns identified during the 2-year evaluation period must be addressed. o Guidance and support can be obtained from the AOAC Safety Committee.

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