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Harmonization Studies:  Guidelines & Standards

• Appendix J: AOAC INTERNATIONAL Methods Committee Guidelines for  Validation of Microbiological Methods for Food and Environmental  Surfaces (2012)

• Performance Tested Methods SM   (PTM) • Official Methods of Analysis SM  (OMA) http://www.eoma.aoac.org/app_j.pdf

• AOAC Research Institute uses guidelines and references developed by  AOAC INTERNATIONAL and AOAC volunteer subject matter experts for  its testing protocols and data evaluation