AOAC RI ERP Final Action Recommendations eBook

AOAC EXPERT REVIEW PANEL FOR MICROBIOLOGY FOR FOODS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES AOAC Expert Review Panel Final Action Feedback The VIDAS SPT method was certified by the AOAC Research Institute Performance Tested Method SM (PTM) program after the completion of a single laboratory study and an independent laboratory study. These studies included an evaluation of the following parameters: inclusivity, exclusivity, robustness, lot- to-lot/stability and method comparison. AOAC Official Method: Certificate No: 2013.01 The VIDAS SPT method was also adopted as an AOAC Official Method of Analysis (OMA), First Action status after the completion of a multi-laboratory method comparison study. AFNOR – NF Validation: Certificate No: BIO 12/32 – 10/11 The VIDAS SPT method has been certified NF VALIDATION (AFNOR) as an alternative method for the detection of Salmonella through the completion of an independent single laboratory study and a multi- laboratory study. All of the validation studies demonstrated that the VIDAS SPT method was statistically equivalent to the corresponding reference method for the matrices tested. http://nf-validation.afnor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Synt-BIO-12-32-10-11_en1.pdf

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