April 17, 2015

Solicitation Of Method Performance Feedback On Official Methods of AnalysisSM First Action Methods

AOAC is soliciting method user feedback on the performance of AOAC First Action methods in the Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL adopted in 2012-2013 that have already or are approaching the completion of the two (2) year period following their adoption.  Therefore, they are eligible to be considered for Final Action status in the Official Methods of AOAC INTERNATIONAL.  

Feedback must be submitted by July 16, 2015.

Method Submission Deadlines Quickly Approaching

In preparation for meetings and events scheduled for the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles, California, the AOAC Official Methods of AnalysisSM (OMA) method submission deadline is July 16, 2015.  All applications, documentation and remittance of fees must be submitted by the deadline.

to view the 2015 OMA submission deadlines!

Fee-Based Open Access Option – Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL (J. AOAC Int.)

Authors of accepted J. AOAC Int. manuscripts will have a Fee-Based Open Access option. If you choose to pay a fee, you will be able to distribute your manuscript freely. We will post your manuscript online as Open Access in addition to it being printed in a Journal issue.

For more information about our Fee-Based Open Access option, please click here.

AOAC Research Institute Call for Experts

The AOAC Research Institute is urgently seeking additional experts to participate on the Expert Review Panels (ERPs) and evaluate candidate methods for both the Harmonized Validation for Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) and Official Methods of AnalysisSM (OMA).

Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Technology

- Metals in Fertilizers

- Potassium Iodate

- Phosphorus and Potassium in Inorganic Fertilizers

- Total Sulfur in Fertilizers

- Urea in Fertilizer

AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM  (PTM)

The Research Institute has granted AOAC Performance TestedSM certification for the methods listed below. The validation manuscript and method information will be published in the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL and AOAC INTERNATINAL’s Inside Laboratory Management.  All certifications are valid through December 31st of each year.

to view our current validated methods.

AOAC Official Methods of AnalysisSM  (OMA)

The AOAC Research Institute now administers the AOAC Official MethodsSM  (OMA) program for all proprietary, single and sole source methods.  Methods submitted through the PTM-OMA harmonized process also will be reviewed through the AOAC Research Institute.  All methods in the OMA program are now reviewed by Expert Review Panels for First Action AOAC Official Methods of AnalysisSM status.

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“FTIR analysers measure the full mid-infrared spectrum whereas the description in the old standard was limited to traditional wavelengths,” explained Paul Sauvé, expert at the IDF.

“This means we can be more accurate with fat and protein measurements and test for more components such as urea and added water,” he said.

This increased accuracy is important for products intended for export and trade and will help set pricing in milk payment schemes, as milk prices vary depending on the fat and protein contents, highlighted Harrie van den Bijgaart, Chair of the ISO committee that developed the standard (ISO/TC 34/SC 5).

“Furthermore, it could lead to the development of new tools to help dairy farmers optimize their herd management, for example indicators for ketosis and feed efficiency,” he added.

In addition, the fact that multiple parameters can be measured at the same time reduces costs in testing laboratories.

IDF and ISO have been working together over many years to develop and publish standard methods of analysis and sampling for milk and other dairy products.

Harrie van den Bijgaart explained the significance of this collaboration: “Joint International Standards are important to prevent duplication of work in the development of standards and to avoid incongruences. That is all what standardization is about, reaching consensus between stakeholders in the broadest sense and documenting it.”

Fonte: ISO Standard

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Fonte:  Food Quality and Safety

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- http://www.nmkl.org/Engelsk/Newsletter/79-eng.pdfNew 

NMKL Protocol:

NMKL Protocol No. 5, 2011: Analytical Quality Control ] Guidelines for the Publication of Analytical Results of Chemical Analyses in Foodstuffs

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These guidelines describe analytical quality control procedures that are intended to help ensure the quality and reliability of published analytical data. They are based on quality criteria such as sampling procedures, method selection and description, use of certified reference materials and participation in proficiency testing.

In addition, they include some advice on how to organize the description of the quality assurance in the manuscript. The quality assurance criteria are summarised in a Check]list, shown to the right.

The protocol is intended for use by all parties involved in the publishing process, i.e. manuscript authors, journal editors and manuscript reviewers/referees. The check list can be of assistance to the persons involved in order to simplify/standardize the reviewing process.

The protocol is elaborated under the leadership of Lars Jorhem, National Food Administration, Sweden, and can be downloaded free of charge under Protocols on NMKL’s homepage. The protocol is available in English.