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Agenda

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Monday, October 28, 2019

NIST Green Auditorium

08:00 - 09:30

Continental Breakfast

09:30 - 09:45

Welcome
James K. Olthoff, Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, NIST

09:45 - 10:15

Keynote - Regulatory Perspective
Robert L. Buchanan, Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Maryland

10:15 - 10:45

Keynote - Industry Perspective
Roger T. Lawrence, Lawrence & Associates, LLC (formerly of McCormick & Company)

10:45 - 11:15

Refreshment Break

11:15 - 11:45

Keynote - Laboratory Perspective
Darryl M. SullivanChief Scientific Officer, Eurofins Scientific, Inc.

11:45 - 12:00

Keynote Summary and Workshop Focus
Melissa M. Phillips, Research Chemist, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch
Sponsored by LGC

Microbiological Contaminants

Session Chairs:  Scott Jackson, NIST and Wendy McMahon, Merieux NutriSciences


13:00 - 13:30

Microbial Contamination:  An Industry Perspective on Risk Management
Pamela Wilger, Cargill


13:30 - 14:00
Regulatory Perspective on the Adoption and Implementation of Microbiological Methods
Thomas Hammack, US FDA

14:00 - 14:30
Approaches to the Validation of New and Emerging Microbiological Technologies
Wendy McMahon, Merieux NutriSciences
14:30 - 15:00 Challenges of Method Development in a Diverse Testing Environment
Mike Clark, Bio-Rad

15:00 - 15:30

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by R-Biopharm

15:30 - 16:00 Genomic Methods: Benefits and Challenges for Industry Adoption
Jesse Miller, NSF International

16:00 - 17:00

Panel Discussion

18:30 - 20:30 Co-Located Reception, Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center Salons 1-3
Sponsored by SCIEX, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Phenomenex
   

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

NIST Green Auditorium

08:00 - 08:30

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by RESTEK

Chemical Contaminants and Residues
Session Chairs:  Melissa Phillips & Laura Wood, NIST and Joe Boison, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (retired)

08:30 - 08:55

Chemical Contaminants and Residues in Food
Katerina MastovskaEurofins Food Integrity & Innovation

08:55 - 09:20

Analysis of Toxic Elements in Foods
Christopher Smith, Coca-Cola

09:20 - 09:45

Analysis of Natural Toxins in Foods
Pearse McCarron, National Research Council Canada

09:45 - 10:15

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by RESTEK

10:15 - 10:40

Analysis of Pesticide and Herbicide Residues in Foods
Jon Wong, US Food and Drug Administration

10:40 - 11:05

Analysis of Veterinary Drug Residues in Foods
Joe Boison, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (retired)

11:05 - 12:00

Panel Discussion

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
Food Allergens
Session Chairs:  David Bunk, NIST and Jupiter Yeung, Nestlé Nutrition

13:00 - 13:25
Protein Allergens in Food; Overview of Commodities, Chemistries, and Matrices
Eric Garber, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. FDA

13:25 - 14:10

The Clinical Perspective of Food Allergens
Stefano Luccioli, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. FDA

14:10 - 14:35

Overview of International Regulations of Protein Allergens in Food
Bert Pöpping, FOCOS GbR


14:35 - 15:10

Measurement of Protein Allergens in Food:  Immunoassay, Mass Spectrometry, and DNA
Melanie Downs, Food Allergy Research & Resource Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

15:10 - 15:35

Supply Chain Management for Protein Allergens in Food
Jupiter Yeung, Global Food Safety, Nestlé Nutrition, and Todd DeKryger, Procurement, Nestlé Nutrition

15:35 - 16:05

Refreshment Break
Sponsored by LECO and MilliporeSigma

16:05 - 16:35

Protein Allergen Management in Food Production
Scott Hegenbart, Conagra Foods

16:35 - 17:00

Questions and Discussion

17:00 - 18:45

Reception and Poster Session
(Refreshments and Cash Bar Service until 18:30)
Sponsored by MilliporeSigma
   
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 NIST Green Auditorium

08:00 - 08:30

Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Waters Corporation

Authenticity, Fraud, and Adulteration
Session Chairs:  Kate Rimmer, NIST; Holly Johnson, American Herbal Products Association; Duffy MacKay, CV Sciences, Inc.
08:30 - 08:50 "Nitrogen Spiking" of Protein-Based Nutritional Products
Spencer CarterDyad Labs

08:50 - 09:10
Determining if an Ingredient is Derived from Synthetic, Natural, or Bioengineered Starting Material
Kara LewisNutrasource

09:10 - 09:30
The Application of Multi-Element and Multi-Isotope Analysis; A Potential Tool to Prevent Food Fraud
Simon KellyInternational Atomic Energy Agency
09:30 - 9:50 Case Studies from UK Referee Analysis and Advice
Julian Braybrook, UK Government Chemist, LGC
9:50 - 10:20 Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Waters Corporation
10:20 - 10:40 Preventing Adulteration in Botanical Dietary Supplements
Stefan GafnerAmerican Botanical Council
10:40 - 11:00 New Technologies in Botanical Authenticity Analysis
Seon-Beom Kim, Center for Natural Product Technologies at University of Illinois Chicago
11:00 - 11:20 Food Fraud and Economically Motivated Adulteration
John SzpylkaMerieux NutriSciences
11:20 - 12:00 Panel Discussion
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
Global Food Safety:  A Regional Perspective
Session Chair:  Claire Saundry, Director, International and Academic Affairs Office, NIST and President, Inter-American Metrology System (SIM)
13:00 - 13:30

Global Food Safety:  An African Perspective
Maria Fernandes-WhaleyNational Metrology Institute of South Africa

13:30 - 14:00 Global Food Safety:  An American Perspective
Valnei Cunha, INMETRO
14:00 - 14:30 Global Food Safety:  An Asia/Pacific Perspective
Hongmei LiNational Institute of Metrology
14:30 - 15:00 Global Food Safety:  A European Perspective
Piotr RobouchEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
15:00 - 15:30 Refreshment Break
15:30 - 16:30 Closing Remarks and Discussion
Heather Evans, Special Programs Office, NIST
Melissa Phillips, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
   
Thursday, October 31, 2019 West Square
Workshop Debrief with Visiting NMIs
Discussion Leaders:  Katrice Lippa and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
08:30 - 08:35 Welcome and Introductions
Katrice Lippa, Carlos Gonzalez, and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
08:35 - 08:50 Keynote:  Global Initiatives in the Development of Mycotoxin Reference Materials
Melissa Phillips, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
08:50 - 09:05 Keynote:  Collaborative Development of a Multi-National CRM for Pea Protein
Zoltan Mester, Measurement Science and Standards, National Research Council Canada
09:05 - 09:35 Lightning Talks by Visiting NMIs (3 minutes each)
All
09:35 - 10:20 Prioritization of Needs
Katrice Lippa and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
10:25 - 11:25 Breakout Sessions on Prioritized Topics (up to 6)
(West Square, Lecture Room A, Lecture Room B)
     ♦  Define the problem
     ♦  Describe potential solutions
     ♦  Identify stakeholders and potential contribution to the proposed solution(s)
11:30 - 12:00 Breakout Reports
Breakout Group Leads
12:00 - 12:30 Summary and Next Steps, Group Photo
Katrice Lippa and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch (on your own)
14:00 - 15:00

Optional Tours - NIST Office of Reference Materials
Steve Choquette and Mark Cronise, NIST

15:00 - 16:00 Optional Tours - NIST Material Measurement Laboratories
     ♦  ICP-MS, ID ICP-MS, nanoparticle analysis with Karen Murphy
     ♦  GC-MS with Bruce Benner
     ♦  LC-MS with Paulina Piotrowski and Ashley Beasley Green
     ♦  PCR and NGS with Megan Cleveland
Created February 11, 2019, Updated October 24, 2019