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ERP PROFILE SUMMARIES

PROPRIETARY VITAMIN METHODS FOR CONSIDERATION

Meeting minutes: The Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Proprietary Vitamin Methods convened on Monday, August 26, 2013 during the AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL. The ultimate goal of this ERP was to review candidate methods for adoption as AOAC First Action Official Methods . ERP members are requested to review methods and to discuss their reviews with the other ERP members during the meeting. Two (2) ERP members, a primary and secondary reviewer, are assigned to review each method. The methods under consideration are folic acid, biotin and pantothenic acid. Criteria for Vetting Methods to be Considered: The Proprietary Vitamin methods were reviewed against the approved combined protocol for folic acid, biotin and pantothenic acid and Appendix D: Guidelines for Collaborative Study Procedures to Validate Characteristics of a Method of Analysis. Other considerations: The method for folic acid previously had an initial review and revisions were made to their submitted manuscript. A copy of the tracked changes version of the folic acid method was provided to the ERP. Conclusion: The Expert Review Panel reviewed the methods for Folic Acid, Biotin and Pantothenic Acid. One (1) method was approved for First Action Official Method status (OMAMAN-05 Biotin).

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