| Research Priority Description |
| Investigate and/or develop emerging screening technologies to reduce time for
detection. | For More Information |
| Investigate and/or develop emerging screening technologies for enhanced
subtype/virulence characterization of pathogens. | For More Information |
| Investigate and/or develop emerging screening technologies to provide multi-analyte detection
from a single analytical sample portion. | For More Information |
| Investigate and/or develop emerging screening technologies
which are applicable to FSIS regulated products (meat, poultry, egg products and foods containing
these products). | For More Information |
| Develop rapid methods for screening of "high-risk" compounds such as environmental contaminants. | For More Information |
| Develop or refine testing methods for quantifying target pathogens in meat,
poultry and egg products. | For More Information |
| Identify and evaluate alternative approaches to
N60 sampling. | For More Information |
| Develop PBPK models to estimate chemical concentrations
in beef, pork and chicken tissues. | For More Information |
| Identify and/or develop emerging technologies for real-time testing for higher levels of contamination prior to slaughter. |
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| Develop methods to detect classes of veterinary drugs,
pesticides, etc. | For More Information |
| Further develop the use of indicator/surrogate organisms in processing
establishments to validate and monitor intervention effectiveness. | For More Information |
| Evaluate the potential effectiveness of pre-harvest
interventions on finished products. | For More Information |
| Develop a screen for the detection of hormone and hormone-like
compounds. | For More Information |
| Determine retail use statistics/practices which could contribute chemicals (insecticide, rodenticide, fungicide, antimicrobial) or pathogens to FSIS regulated products. |
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| Determine the magnitude and significance of migration of
chemicals (e.g., endocrine disruptors) from packaging into FSIS regulated products. | For More Information |
| Determine the effectiveness of parallel and/or simultaneous application
of more than one pre-harvest and/or post-harvest intervention as a control strategy. | For More Information |
| Conduct ex post evaluation of regulatory initiatives.
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| Determine the presence and contributing factors for
antimicrobial resistant strains in poultry and cattle. | For More Information |
| Develop or refine cooking and cooling models. |
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| Develop or refine dose-response curves for pathogens (including specific subtypes) of interest. |
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| Determine (validate) the effectiveness (log-reduction) of interventions
used by industry to reduce levels of pathogens on FSIS regulated products. |
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