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
- Committee Members (IAFP Member Access Required)
- IAFP Constitution and Bylaws
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.
Committee Minutes
Below are downloadable documents containing current and past meeting minutes.
Board Response to Recommendations
Board Response to Recommendations
- 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. - 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. - 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
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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
Detection of Food Allergens: Current Analytical Methods and Future Needs
October 13, 2010
Use of Predictive Microbiology Information Portal, the USDA-Pathogen Modeling Program and ComBase
December 4, 2009