Ten years of proficiency testing reveals an improvement in the analytical performance of EU National Reference Laboratories for genetically modified food and feed.

Genetically modified food Long-term performance National reference laboratory Proficiency test results

Journal

Food control
ISSN: 0956-7135
Titre abrégé: Food Control
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9010387

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Historique:
entrez: 5 8 2020
pubmed: 5 8 2020
medline: 5 8 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) in the Member States of the European Union (EU) monitor the implementation of the EU legislation on the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and feed. The EU Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed (EURL GMFF) supports the harmonisation of measurement procedures and the improvement of the analytical performance of these laboratories, among others through the organisation of a proficiency testing (PT) scheme. The PT results reported over 10 years have been analysed using common criteria applied to the reported data. The outcome revealed a gradual decrease of the relative standard deviation within the sets of the reported data with time. The extent of the deviation of the results from the assigned value also diminished between 2010 and 2019. The average deviation from the assigned value was independent of the GM content in the later PT rounds but it was affected by the complexity of the test item matrix. Performance scores were calculated for all results reported by the 62 NRLs. The number of unsatisfactory performance scores obtained decreased with time. The trends observed indicate an improvement in the analytical performance and an increased harmonisation of GMO testing within the EU enforcement laboratories.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32747854
doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107237
pii: S0956-7135(20)30153-5
pii: 107237
pmc: PMC7224516
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

107237

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.

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Auteurs

Wim Broothaerts (W)

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Geel, Belgium.

Fernando Cordeiro (F)

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Geel, Belgium.

Piotr Robouch (P)

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Geel, Belgium.

Hendrik Emons (H)

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Geel, Belgium.

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