Your vitamin C project most definitely falls under their jurisdiction. I am not so sure about the melamine detecting bacteria. Glowgurt certainly would because it's intended to be eaten. Also, anything with medical applications is subject to FDA approval (and may also apply to a food safety test.)
An ELISA test kit can be as easy and as cheap as a home pregnancy test, no recombinant DNA necessary.
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Your vitamin C project most definitely falls under their jurisdiction. I am not so sure about the melamine detecting bacteria. Glowgurt certainly would because it's intended to be eaten. Also, anything with medical applications is subject to FDA approval (and may also apply to a food safety test.)
An ELISA test kit can be as easy and as cheap as a home pregnancy test, no recombinant DNA necessary.