AOAC SPSFAM March 16 2015 eBook

Next Steps‐ ISPAM

Presentation at Mid‐Year Meeting

Overview of Standards for the Detection of Viruses   Patrice Arbault, Nexidia;  – Challenges to Testing for Foodborne Viruses in Food samples:  Current Standard Methods and Future Directions – • Efi Papafragkou, FDA, CFSAN – ISO Technical Specifications for Viruses: How are they Relevant  to Service Laboratories and Assay Manufacturers – • Fabienne Loisy, CEERAM (European Centre for Expertise and Research  on Microbial Agents);

– SPADA and the Development of Standard Method  Performance Requirements (SMPR) for Smallpox – • Scott Coates, AOAC Chief Scientific Officer

Next Steps‐ Fresh Produce • Identify next product for development of  SMPR and expansion of Sampling Plan – Tomatoes? – Fresh herbs? – Peppers?

E L d i FP I d t • ngage ey p n on ea ers n  n us ry  to expand on ideas and collaborations K O i i