ISPAM Meeting Book

AOAC Annual Meeting 2015 cont’d

• ISPAM Activities: – An advisory group has been formed to evaluate (1) where we stand and  where we need to go in terms of validation, (2) priorities to be covered by  a WG. – Initial list of participants: Michael Brodsky, Wendy MacMahon, Imola  Ferro, Irène Iugovaz, Patrice Arbault, Ron Johnson, Fabienne Loisy, Efi Papafragkou and Tom Hammack. – No meetings to date • How do we align what is technically interesting to ISPAM with building  the infrastructure of AOAC?

AOAC Annual Meeting 2015 cont’d

• Validation Status – One company interested in virus method certification and another  prospect. – Do we need complete the specification through ISO and then do the  SMPR? – Use ISO TS 15216‐1 as a baseline? – There is a need and we have a substance for reference method  – Ability to prepare an adequate technical protocol • Method Developers are fine‐tuning assays because results may be obtained but what do  these results mean?

– Its possible to develop an SMPR that complements this TS. – Would this bring new Organization Affiliates to AOAC?