ANNOUNCEMENT - Training Opportunity: US FDA Official (Lawrence et al) LC  Method for PSP Toxins

From: Pamela Tom (pdtom@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Sat Jan 28 2006 - 14:05:45 PST

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    From:   Hungerford, James M 
    Sent:   Saturday, January 28, 2006 1:12 PM
    To:     'seafood@ucdavis.edu'
    Subject: Official (Lawrence et al) LC  Method for PSP Toxins
    - Training Opportunities

    Dear Colleagues:

    This year we will be offering "hands-on" laboratory training courses using
    the (recently approved by AOAC) Official Method of Analysis 2005.6 for the
    PSP toxins "Prechromatographic Oxidation and Liquid Chromatography with
    Fluorescence Detection." The courses would be one day in length, focused
    specifically on procedures in the method most critical to success, and
    would also be scheduled with Task Force related activities such as
    symposia, workshops, etc. 

    Course fees have not been finalized but I anticipate in range $300-$500
    and we would have more than one price option to give discounted combined
    fee to include registration at the associated conference, etc.

    Available enrollment slots for each course will be limited, and so we are
    also investigating various locations for 2006:

    1) June 2006, Seattle, WA (Washington State Dept. of Health Laboratory)
    suggested date for the course and a small Task Force meeting is June 21,
    2006 and the AOAC Pacific NW meeting in nearby Tacoma, WA is June 22, 23,
    2006 and possible excursion June 24 (Course instructor: to be determined)

    2) Sept. 2006, Minneapolis, MN (site of Sept 2006 AOAC Annual Meeting
    which will also include full Task Force subgroup meetings on various toxin
    groups and a symposium as well) Prospective date for course is Sept 16,
    2006, and Dates of the AOAC meeting itself are Sept 17-20, 2006 (Course
    instructor: Dr James Lawrence)

    3) Please suggest an alternate location and time of year.

    Please respond, at your earliest convenience, stating if you or others at
    your location would attend these training activities or not, and also give
    suggestions to help us with successful planning, including proposed
    alternate locations, fees, etc. To plan class size, location, etc your
    response is very important. Nothing is finalized yet regarding exact dates
    or fees and the sooner we hear back from you the better in setting these
    up.

    Thanks for your attention to this, and in advance, for your prompt
    response.

    Best Regards,

    Jim

    James Hungerford, Ph.D.
    Chair of AOAC Task Force and GR, Marine and Freshwater Toxins,

    Research Chemist
    FDA Seafood Products Research Center
    22201 23rd Dr SE
    Bothell, WA 98021
    USA
    Phone 425-483-4894
    FAX   425-483-4996

    E-mail: james.hungerford@fda.hhs.gov

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