AOAC SPADA Meeting

AOAC STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON AGENT DETECTION ASSAYS (SPADA)

Updating Molecular Validation Criteria for Biothreat Agents

Sharon Brunelle, Ph.D. March 12, 2020

AOAC Midyear Meeting Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center

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Validation Guidelines for Biothreat Agent Methods (BTAM) OMA Appendix I: AOAC INTERNATIONAL Methods Committee Guidelines for Validation of Biological Threat Agent Methods and/or Procedures http://www.eoma.aoac.org/appendices.asp • Approved in 2009 • Published in 2012 • Scope includes immunoassays and molecular assays for organisms and toxins

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