FDA FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program (U18)

FDA FERN合作协议项目（U18）PAR-09-215 提案摘要 华盛顿州农业部（WSDA）微生物实验室 通过FDA FERN合作协议计划寻求249，943美元的资金， 成为Fern资助的实验室。微生物学实验室目前参与 在两个食品检测项目中，一个通过我们机构的食品安全项目， 通过与美国农业部（微生物数据计划）的合作协议。2008年 我们的实验室对5，000多种食品和乳制品进行了16，000多次单独检测 样品由于我们丰富的食品测试经验，我们认为WSDA 微生物实验室是理想的定位，成为一个FERN资助的实验室， 成功承担与本合作协议相关的工作。在 此外，该合作协议非常符合WSDA的使命， 通过支持农业社区和促进消费者 和环境保护 我们的分析师对多种食品基质、病原体， 毒素和测试环境。我们的实验室也有必要的空间， 支持这项额外的工作，如果得到资助，我们建议聘请一位微生物学家， 采用FERN方法并在我们的实验室环境中进行验证。 如果我们的FERN提案被接受，我们愿意并能够解决所有三个项目 本合作协议中包含的领域： 参与FDA/FERN样品分析; 为潜在的监管利用提供分析数据;以及 <$参与小规模方法开发、方法验证和矩阵 由FERN NPO确定的扩展工作。 WSDA渴望成为FERN资助的实验室，并积极参与 协助FERN和FDA保护公众健康和国家的食品供应， 自然和故意的威胁。

FDA FERN Cooperative Agreement Program (U18) PAR-09-215 Proposal Abstract The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Microbiology Laboratory seeks funding through the FDA FERN Cooperative Agreement Program for $249,943 to become a FERN-funded laboratory. The Microbiology Laboratory currently participates in two food testing programs, one through our agency's Food Safety Program and one through a Cooperative Agreement with USDA (Microbiological Data Program). In 2008 our Laboratory conducted over 16,000 individual tests on over 5,000 food and dairy samples. Because of our extensive food testing experience, we feel the WSDA Microbiology Laboratory is ideally positioned to become a FERN-funded laboratory and be successful in taking on the work associated with this Cooperative Agreement. In addition, this Cooperative Agreement fits ideally with WSDA's Mission to serve the people of Washington by supporting the agricultural community and promoting consumer and environmental protection. Our analysts are knowledgeable and experienced in multiple food matrices, pathogens, toxins and testing environments. Also our Laboratory has the necessary space to support this additional work and if funded, we propose to hire a microbiologist dedicated to adopting FERN methods and getting them validated in our laboratory environment. If our FERN proposal is accepted we are willing and able to address all three project areas incorporated in this Cooperative Agreement: ¿ Participate in FDA/FERN sample analysis; ¿ Provide analytical data for potential regulatory utilization; and ¿ Participate in small-scale method development, method validation and matrix extension work as determined by FERN NPO. WSDA is eager to become a FERN-funded laboratory and be an active participant in assisting FERN and FDA in protecting public health and the nation's food supply from both natural and intentional threats.