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February 2022
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Method Updates
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Enhanced Searchability for oat and barley methods
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The Approved Methods of Analysis are highly regarded tools for assessing the quality and safety of grains and grain products. This reputation is due to the expertise of Cereals & Grains Association members who participate in the process outlined above. Members are key to the development, validation, and approval of new methods.
All members are encouraged to get involved in method development! If you have an idea or need for a method, contact the AACC Approved Methods Board. If you're interested in participating in the approval process, join one of the Technical Committees, which are hard at work developing and approving new methods.
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Cereal Chemistry Adds Associate Editor
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Introducing Associate Editor Paul Wehling
Cereal Chemistry will now publish papers on the scientific background and approval process relating to Approved Methods. These collaborative study papers were previously published in Cereal Foods World. Approved Methods Technical Leadership Committee Vice Chair Paul Wehling has been appointed associate editor and will handle reviews of the collaborative studies.
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Technical Committee News
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New Technical Committee Chair
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Dr. Sharon Book is currently a Bakery Technologist for ICL Food Specialties in St. Louis, MO, where her work focuses on learning and sharing information about chemical leavening and baked goods. Her interest in cereal chemistry began while conducting graduate research at the University of Minnesota. Both her MS and PhD degrees examined wheat starch and gluten at the molecular level to understand their effects on conventional and microwave heated baked goods. This background was utilized when Dr. Book began working for Monsanto investigating how to make bread without yeast; research that resulted in a patent. She has extensive experience working in chemical leavening and with customers in a variety of bakery applications. She has also conducted research to more fully understand the impact of leavening acids on the properties of tortillas, cakes and other baked products. In addition to several patents, Dr. Book is the co-author of many peer-reviewed trade journal articles and two book chapters.
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First Quarter Technical Committee Meetings
The first quarter Technical Committee meetings are scheduled to run between January 31 and February 15. Committee members can access meeting schedules in GroupZones, the online committee workspace.
To participate in a first quarter meeting, email Technical Committee Coordinator Jody Brunette for more information. Second quarter meetings will be held at the end of April into early May.
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Email Technical Committee Coordinator Jody Brunette for more information.
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International Outreach
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Cereals & Grains Association is working with organizations worldwide. In 2021, the association was represented at these conferences:
- In August, Cereals & Grains attended the 71st Australasian Grain Science Conference and gave a presentation titled "Delivering Safe Food to International Expectations."
- In October, Cereals & Grains attended the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) 12th Annual SE Asia Regional Conference and Exposition conference and delivered two presentations: "Managing Flour Quality Testing and Lab Proficiency Programs" and "Milling – Food and Worker Safety - The Impact of SARS-CoV-2."
- Cereals & Grains continues to work with Codex Alimentarius in support of the review of Codex Standard 234 methods for cereals, pulses, and legumes.
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Cereals & Grains Association Webinars
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Now On Demand!
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AACC Approved Methods of Analysis, 11th Edition
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The AACC Approved Methods of Analysis, 11th Edition, are offered exclusively online, allowing for continual updating of all 350-plus methods. We've recently launched a new website that has enhanced searchability and navigational tools. Subscribe now
and provide users across your organization with on-demand access to all the current methodology.
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