[Lista-Algas] Combined Training Course on Paralytic Shellfish Toxins Methods AOAC 2005.06 and NSSP Post-column Method

[Andres Boltovskoy]

Combined Training Course on AOAC 2005.06 and NSSP Type IV -approved 
Post-column LC method for Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Puget Sound,WA area 
June 23-25, 2010.


Dear Colleagues:

The response was very positive to our announcement of a training course on 
the ISSC/NSSP-approved post-column (PCOX) LC method for Paralytic Shellfish 
Toxins, and we are proceeding with hands-on training in this method, and 
more.

We have had requests for another training course on the pre-column oxidation 
method, AOAC 2005.06 which now is referenced in European Directives and also 
Codex recognized. Interest in 2005.06 has increased greatly after it was 
semi-automated, extended to more paralytic shellfish toxins, and applied to 
routine shellfish monitoring in the United Kingdom by Cefas. In response to 
this interest our June 2010 training will be a combined course on both of 
the HPLC fluorescence methods. Our new session on 2005.06 includes the core 
course materials developed by Health Canada (for the first training event in 
2006) but with important updates and improvements in the method, including 
easy automation, simplified procedures, and speed improvements by Cefas (UK) 
and FDA (USA).

To provide enough time for both methods we are going to make use of the 
marine toxin lecture sessions at our Pacific NW Section Annual Meeting in 
Tacoma, and two days of hands-on lab sessions will follow with 
transportation provided to the Seattle-area lab. These two courses benefit 
from the combined expertise of Health Canada, Cefas, FDA, and the Canadian 
Food Inspection Agency. The cost of the combined course will be the same as 
the cost we were to charge for the post-column method alone ($400). 
Laboratory course instructors are Stacey (Etheridge) DeGrasse, FDA, and Jeff 
van de Riet, CFIA, Nova Scotia, with assistance by Robert Hatfield, Cefas, 
UK.. The required dates for the course are June 23-25, 2010, but attendees 
are also encouraged to attend the Tuesday June 22 sessions of our Annual 
Pacific NW Meeting, to get access to our keynote lectures and additional 
training in automated methods, all covered by the lab course registration.

Within a week there will be more detailed information on the course and 
registration at http://www.aoacpacnw.com, however lab space is very limited, 
so please respond to this email at your earliest convenience to express your 
interest. Please use hotmail address for correspondence regarding the 
workshop:  James_Hungerford at hotmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you in Seattle!

Regards,

James Hungerford, Ph.D.
Chair of AOAC Task Force and GR, Marine and Freshwater Toxins,
Research Chemist
FDA, ORA, ATC
22201 23rd Dr SE
Bothell, WA 98021
USA
Phone 425-483-4894
FAX    425-483-4996


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