ISO TC 34/SC 16 Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis—international standards for molecular biomarker analysis/isothermal nucleic acid amplification methods

Abstract

Harmonized, easy to handle methods of analysis with defined patterns and known nomenclatures bring more customers to the market. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO.org) was formed in 1946. It is an independent, non-governmental voluntary consensus standard body based in Geneva, Switzerland with a membership of 165 national standards bodies. The US ISO member is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI.org), a consortium of US standardization organizations. There are 45 participating countries. The US delegation responsible for developing the US position for standards development in agricultural molecular biomarker analysis was delegated to the American Oil Chemist’s Society (AOCS.org) by ANSI. The AOCS US TAG also hosts the TC 34/SC 16 international secretariat. TC 34/SC 16 has published 31 standards with another 6 under development. The six under development are: ISO/AWI 5354 Molecular biomarkers of agricultural fibers. Screening of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in cotton and textiles; ISO/DIS 16577 Molecular biomarker analysis. Vocabulary for molecular biomarker analytical methods in agriculture and food production; ISO/CD 16578 Molecular biomarker analysis. Requirements for microarray detection of specific nucleic acid sequences; ISO/DTS 20224-8 Molecular biomarker analysis. Detection of animal-derived materials in foodstuffs and feedstuffs by real-time PCR Part 8: Turkey DNA detection method; ISO/DTS 20224-9; Molecular biomarker analysis. Detection of animal-derived materials in foodstuffs and feedstuffs by real-time PCR. Part 9: Goose DNA detection method and ISO/FDIS 22942-1 Molecular biomarker analysis. Isothermal polymerase chain reaction (isoPCR) methods. Part 1: General requirements. We will discuss details and publication of these new standards.