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title: Q Laboratories Blog | Food Safety
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## [Samples vs. Test Portions: What’s the Difference?](http://43531682.hs-sites.com/q-laboratories-blog/samples-vs-test-portions-whats-the-difference)

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Following our previous blog and webinar, "Validation of Alternative Methods for Larger Test Portion ...

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## [Validation of Alternative Methods for Larger Test Portion Sizes: The Bigger the Better?](http://43531682.hs-sites.com/q-laboratories-blog/validation-of-alternative-methods-for-larger-test-portion-sizes-the-bigger-the-better)

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## [Insights from the 2024 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting](http://43531682.hs-sites.com/q-laboratories-blog/insights-from-the-2024-aoac-international-annual-meeting)

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What a week it was at the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting! The annual event, held this year in Bal...

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## [Insights from the 2024 IAFP Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA](http://43531682.hs-sites.com/q-laboratories-blog/insights-from-the-2024-iafp-annual-meeting-in-long-beach-ca)

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## [A Microbiologist’s Guide to Method Verification: Applying the ISO 16140-3 Verification Standard to Food Safety Methods in Your Laboratory](http://43531682.hs-sites.com/q-laboratories-blog/a-microbiologists-guide-to-method-verification-applying-the-iso-16140-3-verification-standard-to-food-safety-methods-in-your-laboratory)

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## [Alternative confirmation strategy for Listeria monocytogenes provides rapid results](http://43531682.hs-sites.com/q-laboratories-blog/faster-pathogen-detection-for-a-safer-food-supply)

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When it comes to food safety, timely confirmation of pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes is crucia...

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