Laboratory Methods and Services Committee

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Minutes & Presentations from Past Meetings

2022 Minutes

Analytical Methods for Mannan and beta-glucan Determination for Ingredients Derived from Yeast J Kratochvil
LMSC Updates 2022 MY Meeting
LMSC Working Group Presentation 2022 MY Meeting 01142022 KM
Verification of Randox Myco7 and Coccidiostats S Webb
Vitamin AE Team January 2022 Mobile final

2021 Minutes

2021 Annual
- 2021 Lab Capability Survey
- AAFCO 2021 Laboratory Capability Survey Results
- Hazards and Contaminants Survey Presentation
- Riter-Vitamin D Presentation

2021 Midyear
- Hazards and Contaminants Survey Presentation
- Vitamin D3 Presentation
- NREL Technical Standards 210121

2020 Minutes

2019 Minutes

2018 Minutes

2017 Minutes

2016 Minutes

2015 Minutes

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2012 Minutes

2011 Minutes

2010 Minutes

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2007 Minutes

2006 Minutes

2005 Minutes

Methods Needs & Fitness for Purpose Statements

Draft of Method Needs Template - 02/2010
Method Need Statement Status - 09/2008
Amprodium - 01/2009
Bacitracin - 09/2009
Carbadox - 08/2007
Chlortetracycline - 01/2009
Fatty Acids - 08/2009
Fructans - 05/2009
MGA - Melengestrolacetate - 01/2009
Multi-Element - 02/2010
Multi-Mycotoxin - 02/2009
Neomycin - 01/2009
Multi-Pesticide - 01/2011
Pyrantel Tartrate - 01/2009
Starch - 09/2008
Sugars - 09/2008
Tylosin (Version 3) - 08/2007
Vitamin A (Final Draft) - 08/2007
Vitamin D (Draft - V2) - 09/2011
Vitamin E (Draft - V2) - 07/2011
Virginiamycin - 01/2009

Method Information

OISC-Vitamin A presentation - (2006)
Tylosin Update
Philbro Virginiamycin
MBH Notes on Modified Starch Definitions (09/2008)
R-Biopharm MGA Test Kit Insert
R-Biopharm Lactose-d-Galactose
Maltose-Sucrose-Glucose
Sucrose-d-Glucose-D-Fructose
Amino Acid Presentation - Wheat (08/2009)
Amino Acid Presentation - Zhang (08/2009)
Fat Analysis AOCS (08/2009)
Fat Analysis - Palmquist (08/2009)
Tylosin LC-MS (08/2009)
Study of Amino Acids in DDGs - Zhang (02/2010)
MGA in Feed (02/2010)
Phibro Virginiamycin (02/2010)
R-Biopharm Sugar Summary (02/2010)
Waters Sugar Summary (02/2010)
Determination of Antibiotics in Animal Feeds by Ion Chromotography (02/2010)
Amino Acid Round Robin Study (08/2010)

Miscellaneous Information

2010 Crop Survey for Mycotoxin Testing
Click HERE to download the Excel Spreadsheet. The due date for this survey has passed.
2011 Method Needs Survey (07/2011)
Download XLS Spreadsheet - For more information, please contact Aaron Price
Annual Committee Reports
- 2010 Lab Committee Annual Report - 08/2010
- 2009 Lab Committee Annual Report - 08/2009
Carbohydrate Presentations
Distillers Dried Grains
- Recommended Methods of Analysis for Distillers Dried Grains
- DDGS Final Report and Recommendations - 02/2007)
Important Link
- FDA CVM Guidance, Compliance, & Enforcement
Miscellaneous

Laboratory Library

AAFCO Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidelines for Feed Laboratories

Preparing Laboratory Samples Manual

Working Groups

Feed Quality Assurance/Quality Control Working Group