ERP Micro December 2019

AOAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces Page 3 of 7

EXPERT REVIEW PANEL, METHOD BACKGROUND, AND CONCLUSIONS

Criteria for Vetting Methods to be considered: AOAC convened the Official Methods of Analysis SM (OMA) Expert Review Panel for Microbiology for Foods and Environmental Surfaces on Friday, December 8, 2017 from 8:30am – 12:30pm at AOAC INTENRATIONAL, located at 2275 Research Blvd, Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA. The purpose of the meeting was to review the collaborative study manuscripts 1) OMAMAN-41: Identification and Confirmation of Salmonella spp., C ronobacter spp. and Other Gram Negative Organisms by the Bruker MALDI Biotyper Method: Collaborative Study and 2) OMAMAN-42: Identification and Confirmation of Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria spp. and Other Gram Positive Organisms by the Bruker MALDI Biotyper Method: Collaborative Study (Co‐Study Directors: Daniele Sohier and Markus Kostrzewa, Bruker Daltonics, Fahrenheitstraße 4, Bremen, 28359 GERMANY) for AOAC First Action Official Methods status. Candidate method, OMAMAN-41, was reviewed as a collaborative study and against the collaborative study protocol to verify that the method is scientifically valid and that the applicability is supported in the manuscript. Supplemental information was provided to the reviewers which included the collaborative study manuscript, protocol, method user guide/instructions for use, and method safety checklist. The ERP members used the AOAC First Action Method Review form to submit their comments. Candidate method, OMAMAN-42, was reviewed as a collaborative study and against the collaborative study protocol to verify that the method is scientifically valid and that the applicability is supported in the manuscript. Supplemental information was provided to the reviewers which included the collaborative study manuscript, protocol, method user guide/instructions for use, and method safety checklist. The ERP members used the AOAC First Action Method Review form to submit their comments. Criteria for Vetting Experts and Selection Process: The current Expert Review Panel (ERP) consisting of ten (10) experts and one (1) alternate were submitted for consideration by the Official Methods Board to evaluate candidate methods for microbiology methods as per the Expert Review Panel (ERP) Policies and Procedures. The candidates were highly recommended by the Microbiology Community, have participated in various AOAC activities, including but limited to, Method Centric Committees that were formed under the legacy OMA pathway, and were vetted by the Official Methods Board. The experts are Wendy McMahon (Co-Chair), Michael Brodsky (Co-Chair), Maya Achen, Patrice Arbault, Mark Carter, Peyman Fatemi, Maria Christina Fernandez, Tom Hammack/Yi Chen (alternate), Tony Hitchins, and Yvonne Salfinger. ERP Orientation: All ERP members have completed the mandatory AOAC Expert Review Panel Orientation Webinar. Expert Review Panel Meeting Quorum The meeting of the Expert Review Panel was held in person. A quorum is the presence of seven (7) members or 2/3 of the total vetted ERP, whichever is greater. Ten (10) members, out of the ten (10) voting members and one (1) alternate, were all present and therefore met a quorum to conduct the meeting. Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs): N/A