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AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that it has issued Certificates of Validation for three proprietary test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces.
The three tests are the first to pass the rigorous independent evaluation required by the globally recognized AOAC Research Institute s Performance Tested MethodsSM Program, which implemented an Emergency Response Validation process to accelerate the review process. Food manufacturers and contract labs have stringent protocols to ensure their facilities are free of harmful pathogens and more recently, viruses, said Erin Crowley, president of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. Now, they also have independently validated tests they can use to ensure their sanitation protocols are effective and they continue to provide a culture of safety for their essential employees.