Microbiology Methods for ERP Review 3-2020

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OMA PROGRAM – GUIDELINES & REFERENCES

Please note that the following references are website links listed for your use and reference during the protocol development and manuscript/method review process. These appendices, guidelines, and references can be accessed via the AOAC website.

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MICROBIOLOGY METHODS

A. Appendix J: AOAC International Methods Committee Guidelines for Validation of Microbiological Methods for Food and Environmental Surfaces

CHEMISTRY METHODS /OTHER

B. Appendix A: Standard Solutions and Reference Materials C. Appendix B: Laboratory Safety D. Appendix C: Reference Tables E. Appendix D: Guidelines for Collaborative Study Procedures to Validate Characteristics of a Method of Analysis F. Appendix F: Guidelines for Standard Method Performance Requirements G. Appendix G: Procedures and Guidelines for the Use of AOAC Voluntary Consensus Standards to Evaluate Characteristics of a Method of Analysis H. Appendix H: Probability of Detection (POD) as a Statistical Model for The Validation of Qualitative Methods I. Appendix I: AOAC International Methods Committee Guidelines for Validation of Biological Threat Agent Methods and/or Procedures J. Appendix K: Guidelines for Dietary Supplements and Botanicals K. Appendix L: AOAC Recommended Guidelines for Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) Single-Laboratory Validation L. Appendix M: Validation Procedures for Quantitative Food Allergen Elisa Methods: Community Guidance and Best Practices M. Appendix N: ISPAM Guidelines for Validation of Qualitative Binary Chemistry Methods N. Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR) Guidelines (Appendix F) O. Official Methods Board Expert Review Panels (ERP) Guidelines (Appendix G) P. How to Write in AOAC (OMA) Style A. Dietary Supplements SLV Guidelines (Appendix K) B. Food Microbiology Guidelines (Appendix J) C. Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula & Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) SLV Guidelines (Appendix L) A. Food Microbiology Guidelines (Appendix J) B. Collaborative Study Validation Guidelines (Appendix D) C. Biological Threat Agent Methods (BTAM) (Appendix I) D. Characterization of Antibodies Used in Immunochemical Methods of Analysis for Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins A. AOAC Interlaboratory Study Workbook - Blind (Unpaired) Replicates (Excel file .xls) B. AOAC Interlaboratory Study Workbook - Binary Data (Excel file .xls) C. LCF MPN Calculator - Ver. 1.6 (Zip file .zip)

GUIDELINES

SINGLE-LAB GUIDELINES & REFERENCES

MULTI-LAB GUIDELINES & REFERENCES

S TATISTICAL/MATHEMATICAL TOOLS

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