Kombucha ERP

Kombucha Method Re-submission Review Form

Submission Date

2018-12-07 20:50:05

Name

SNEH BHANDARI

Email

sneh.bhandari@mxns.com

Organization

Merieux NutriSciences

Candidate Method Number:

KOM-08

Has the resubmitted method met the requirements outlined on September 24, 2017? Please provide justification for your answer. If specific requirements were made in the September 24 meeting, please explain how those requirements have been met or not met.

No

1. LOQ data not available. LOD calculated based on signal to noise. 2. Not clear what authors mean by confirmation of detection limit, but no LOQ data available for Kombucha samples. 3. Not clear which Kombucha samples were evaluated for spike recovery. 4. What ever spike recovery data available have many replcate data out of SMPR requirements. 0.6% spike recov, evaluation - all replicates out of SMPR requirements. 5. Not clear what NIST was used but ther are also 1 out of 3 repl. out of SMPR recov requirements. 6. Two Cerilliant std. analyzed recovery in both cases 3/6 replicates provided recovery out of SMPR req. 7. Sample repeatbility - 3/10 samples provided % RSD value higher than SMPR requirements. Not clear what KOmbucha samples were analyzed for repeatability study.