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Practical starting points for food, beverage, ingredient, dietary supplement, and specialist testing questions, common references, and project scoping.

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Common references

A consolidated list of sources that may be relevant to technical review. A link does not establish method, matrix, laboratory, or product approval.

EPA pesticide tolerance indexesEPA · public
AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (OMA)AOAC · public
AOAC OMA: Search by MethodAOAC · public
FDA Mycotoxins overview and action levelsFDA · public
FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM)FDA · public

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Identity and authenticity May help assess ingredient identity or authenticity when a suitable approach is confirmed. Potency and target compounds Measures selected target constituents when a suitable method-and-matrix fit is confirmed. Dietary supplement specifications Surfaces dietary supplement-specific compendial references for technical review. Residual solvents Surfaces residual-solvent considerations when extraction or processing context indicates them. Preservative efficacy Surfaces preservative-efficacy considerations for eligible preserved or aqueous matrices. Stability Surfaces stability-study considerations; study conditions and timing require technical review.

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Pesticide residuesSurfaces pesticide-residue considerations for eligible agricultural or plant-derived matrices. Heavy metalsSurfaces elemental-contaminant considerations for matrix-specific technical review. MycotoxinsSurfaces mycotoxin considerations for susceptible ingredients and matrices. MicrobiologySurfaces common microorganism and pathogen reference context for matrix-specific review.

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Food and beverage microbiology references

FDA BAM can provide method context for some food and beverage microbiology questions; applicability requires technical review.

Mycotoxin reference context

FDA and AOAC sources may inform mycotoxin scoping for susceptible food, agricultural, or botanical matrices.

Pesticide tolerance reference context

EPA tolerance information may be relevant to eligible food, beverage, agricultural, or plant-derived matrices.

Preservative-efficacy context

USP reference context may inform preservative-efficacy scoping for eligible preserved or aqueous matrices.

This tool is a guide to common reference context and does not replace laboratory technical, regulatory, or legal review. Requirements and method suitability can vary by matrix, processing, product claims, and market.

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