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100 Year Anniversary

Applied Laboratory Methods Professional Development Group


Mission Statement

To provide a forum for the exchange and sharing of information related to the development and use of laboratory methods for the analysis of food and related commodities.

Upcoming Meeting

July 28, 2013
Charlotte Convention Center
Charlotte, North Carolina

In conjunction with IAFP 2013

How to Join

Involvement in committees and professional development groups (PDGs) offers Members the opportunity to share a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Members of committees and PDGs are the architects of the Association structure. They plan, develop and institute many of the Association's projects, including workshops, publications and educational sessions. Technical challenges facing the food safety industry are discussed, examined and debated. Members may volunteer to serve on any number of committees or PDGs that plan and implement activities to meet the Association's mission.

Membership on a PDG is voluntary (not by appointment) and may vary from year to year. Requests for membership on a PDG should be directed to the chairperson.

Board Response to Recommendations

Board Response to Recommendations

  1. Provide a webinar on the uses and advantages of Google groups so that PDG have a better idea if it is a tool they would like to use.

    Board Response: Agreed.

  2. Investigate the ability of the organization to add podcasts as an alternative to webinars so that can gain wider audience.

    Board Response: The New Media Task Force is looking into using podcasts to disseminate food safety information.

  3. IAFP staff provide data on the number of times a webinar is accessed from the website.

    Board Response: Agreed. Staff will investigate the cost of establishing a rating system and report to the Board.

Webinars

Testing the Test Methods: User's Perspective on non-O157 STEC Methods

April 3, 2012

Dr. Mick Bosilevac, USDA/ARS, Dr. Carol Iverson, Nestec SA

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Please note: The recorded presentation is clear and complete. However, technical problems were encountered during the Q & A section that occurred after the presentation concluded.

Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging for the Classification of Whole Bacteria Cells and Detection of DNA Microarrays

December 1, 2010

Magdi M. Mossoba

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Detection of Food Allergens: Current Analytical Methods and Future Needs

October 13, 2010

Lauren Jackson

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Campylobacter spp. in Foods and Their Implications for Public Health

July 21, 2010

Omar A. Oyarzabal

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Clostridium Perfringens

March 30, 2010

Dr. Keith Schneider and Dr. Vijay Juneja

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Use of Predictive Microbiology Information Portal, the USDA-Pathogen Modeling Program and ComBase

December 4, 2009

Dr. Vijay Juneja

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