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NPDN Governance Committee Report NPDN Regional Network Meeting Notes |
NPDN National Meeting 2007 Poster Abstract Authors: ELIZABETH A. BUSH, Mary Ann Hansen Affiliations: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA The ad hoc SPDN Lab Infrastructure Committee was formed during the 2005 SPDN Annual Meeting. This committee compiled the infrastructure components required to meet SPDN minimum standards (First Tier Infrastructure Guidelines) and developed Second Tier Infrastructure Guidelines (STIG) for diagnostic laboratories aiming for a very high standard in diagnostic capabilities. The STIG allow for a broad range of diagnostic capabilities, ranging from traditional taxonomic identification of plant pathogens, which remains a critical component of plant diagnostics, to current serological, chemical and molecular diagnostic methods. The STIG also include recommendations on the locations of equipment and activities within the laboratory that address the need to segregate sensitive molecular assays from potential contaminants. Other recommendations applicable to both tiers are included, such as documentation of standard operating practices and access to literature. The committee recognizes that different labs face different constraints and that strict adherence to the guidelines is not always possible. In many cases, labs can adhere to the intent of the STIG through various mechanisms, while not strictly following the STIG. The intent of this poster is to promote dialogue toward development of official guidelines for lab infrastructure requirements within the SPDN.View Poster
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