Erin Crowley
Q Laboratories, Inc.Cincinnati, OH
USA
Biographical Sketch: Erin Crowley is the Chief Scientific Officer at Q Laboratories, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to this, she was the Microbiology Research and Development Supervisor at Q Laboratories, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio since 2006. For the past 11 years, Erin and her R&D team have served as an independent third-party laboratory with a primary focus on providing high quality method validation for microbiological rapid detection methods. These validations include independent laboratory evaluations for pathogen detection, qualitative methods and confirmatory biochemical assays for AOAC Official Methods of Analysis, AOAC Research Institute Performance Tested Methods Program, MicroVal and AFNOR NF Certification Programs. In addition to being an active member of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and AOAC, Erin currently serves as Chair of the AOAC Official Methods Board, Chair of the International Stakeholder Panel on Alternative Methods (ISPAM) and a member of the MicroVal Technical Committee (MVTC). Erin earned a B.S. from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio and an M.A. from Tufts University in Medford, MA.
Papers:
S25 Validation/Certification/Verification: Key Requirements for Method Certification and Use of Validated Methods
P1-33 Use of an Alternative Non-proprietary Enrichment Media for the Detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 with the Atlas® System in 375 Gram Beef Samples with High Bacterial Background Flora
P1-37 Validation of 12 Additional Food Matrices with the Atlas Salmonella SG2 Detection Assay
P1-39 TEMPO® BC Method for the Next-day Enumeration of Bacillus cereus Group in Food and Environmental Samples: AOAC® Research Institute Validation Study
P2-13 Validation Study of a Real-time PCR-based Method for the Detection of Salmonella in a Broad Range of Food Matrices and Environmental Surfaces
P2-31 Evaluation of the 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay (MDA) Listeria (LS) and Listeria monocytogenes (LM) for the Detection of Listeria in a Variety of Foods: Collaborative Study
P2-50 Validation of a Real-time PCR Assay for Detecting Listeria monocytogenes from Foods and Environmental Surfaces
P2-67 Evaluation of an E. coli and Coliform Method in Ground Meats, Liquid Eggs and Carcass Rinses
P3-18 An Independent Evaluation of an Alternative Rapid Method for the Enumeration of S. aureus in Soy Ingredients
P3-19 An Independent Evaluation of Two Alternative Rapid Methods for the Detection and Enumeration of Coliforms in Soy Ingredients
P3-20 An Independent Evaluation of the Two Alternative Methods for Aerobic Count for the Enumeration of Total Viable Count in Soy Ingredients
P3-21 Evaluation of a New Rapid Method for the Enumeration of Yeast and Mold Food Samples: Collaborative Study
P3-31 Evaluation of High Sensitivity Test Method for Fecal Indicators in Food, Water and from Surface Sponges
P3-32 Total Coliform Method for the Detection of Coliform Including E. coli in Pasteurized Dairy Products
P3-33 Evaluation of a Simplified Total Aerobic Count Method for a Variety of Dairy, Meat and Environmental Sponge Samples
P3-34 A Method Comparison of the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Aerobic Count Plate Method for the Enumeration of Total Viable Count
P3-39 Simultaneous Detection of Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7 and STEC Top 6 in a Single Enrichment Step: A Validation Study for Raw Beef Products
P3-55 Evaluation of a Simplified E. coli/Coliform Method for a Variety of Water and Produce Rinse Samples