Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins (saxitoxins) in Shellfish by
Prechromatographic Oxidation
and Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection - AOAC OMA 2005.06.
Background - This is the first officially approved alternative to the mouse
bioassay in 50 years
of PSP toxin monitoring. We anticipate offering this popular course again in
2007 but require
more information from prospective attendees. The inaugural course was
attended by 24 students (12 per two-day session) last June 2006. Feedback
from those attending was very positive, and we have had many requests that
this course be offered again. Attendees at our Seattle, Washington course
last June were an international mix of regulators and researchers. The
repeat course, developed like the first one by Health Canada, would be
taught by Training Cadre members of the Marine and Freshwater Toxins
Training and Support Initiative. Industry attendees are also encouraged.
Anticipated cost of the course is $500, and depending on location we would
like to offer the
course prior to at least 2 days of a toxin analysis conference and Task
Force subgroup discussions (a co-registration price reduction would apply)
Please respond if you think that you or someone else at your facility is
likely to attend, with
tentative dates in 2007, of June 13-15 or June 18-20. Please also indicate
if these dates
will work for you and indicate your preference for a course location, either
Seattle, Washington
or a laboratory in the Northeast United States. We are also anticipating
other locations for future courses and would also like to hear your thoughts
on this and other course aspects such as cost, etc.
We will use your responses and other considerations in our final plans.
Please respond at your earliest convenience to James_Hungerford@hotmail.com,
and
Thanks for your interest!
James Hungerford, Ph.D.
Chair of AOAC Task Force and GR, Marine and Freshwater Toxins,
Research Chemist
Food and Drug Administration
22201 23rd Dr SE
Bothell, WA 98021
USA
Phone 425-483-4894
FAX 425-483-4996
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