Acrylamide, General, Food General, Methods & Standards

Call for Consensus: Draft SMPR for Acrylamide

September 22, 2022

The AOAC Acrylamide Working Group recently completed its review, revision, and reconciliation of public comments of the SMPR for Acrylamide in potato products, baby food, bread, other cereal and bakery products, cocoa […]

General

Year-Round Student Trainee Positions Announced

September 21, 2022

The FDA Pathways Program for Students and Recent Graduates announced several positions. Applications are due Friday, September 23. Please share with potential candidates. Student Trainee (Science GS 4-7): https://www.usajobs.gov/job/675199100 Student […]

Dietary Supplements

Call for Laboratories: Testing for Vitamin C

September 21, 2022

AOAC has initiated a Call for Laboratories to participate in multi-laboratory testing for Vitamin C. Interested laboratories are encouraged to complete an application, and the information will be forwarded to […]

Dietary Supplements, General, Methods & Standards

Call For Methods: Determination of Folic Acid in Dietary Supplements

September 15, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsSM program. Prospective methods must be able to determine folate in the forms of supplemental […]

Annual Meeting, Awards

Analytical Science Leaders Honored at the 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting

September 13, 2022

The awards ceremony hosted at the 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, August 29, 2022, honored hundreds of scientists for their contributions to AOAC and scientific excellence. Congratulations […]

General, Journal of AOAC, Publications

Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL – Call for Special Guest Editors

September 8, 2022

The internationally recognized Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking Special Guest Editors able to propose topics-oriented sections containing basic and applied research manuscripts. These Special Sections present typically 4-10 papers […]

General, OMA, Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards

Your Help Needed, Please Comment to the FDA

August 23, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a rule to revoke its methods of analysis regulation. The proposed rule relates to FDA enforcement programs when the method of analysis is […]

General

Position Posting: Deputy Executive Director & Chief Science Officer

August 18, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is currently seeking an energetic Deputy Executive Director & Chief Science Officer (DEDCSO) to lead all science programs and projects at AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC). This position serves as […]

Journal of AOAC, General

Xu-Liang Cao New JOAC Editor-in-Chief

August 18, 2022

Dr. Xu-Liang Cao has been selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL by the AOAC Editorial Board. Dr. Cao is a research scientist with the Food […]

General, Methods & Standards, Biothreat Agents

Call for Comments: SPADA Working Group III

August 17, 2022

DEADLINE: Friday, September 16, 2022 The AOAC Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) Working Group (WG) III, Developing NGS Standards for Validation Criteria for Databases and in silico Processes […]

General

Your Vote Counts

August 11, 2022

Help advance AOAC’s mission by voting in the 2022 organizational election! The vote is currently being held online through August 17, 2022. Members should have received an email from “AOAC Election […]

General, Cannabis, Research Institute, Sections, Methods & Standards

Bring RI to the Southern Section Conference, April 18-19, 2023

August 10, 2022

Sponsorships are available to bring the AOAC Research Institute to the 2023 Conference. The sponsorship pledges will solidify a one-day symposium to discuss how methods are certified and the analytical […]

Analytical Methods Week, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Contaminants, General, Methods & Standards

Report from Analytical Methods Week

August 3, 2022

During the most recent AOAC Official MethodsSM Analytical Methods Week (AMW) held July 25-29, 2022, eight ERPs were scheduled to meet to review a combined 23 methods. Seven of the […]

Dietary Supplements, Food Colors, Food General, General, New Initiatives

AOAC Continues to Seek Financial Support for Its Newly Proposed Programs and Projects

July 27, 2022

The following programs are still seeking financial support. If you are interested in being involved in determining the priorities and driving the development of criteria for any of these programs, […]

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    New Research Institute PTM Certification

    September 4, 2024

    The following test kit recently received AOAC Research Institute PTM certification:

    Annual Meeting

    Annual Meeting Survey and Certificates

    September 4, 2024

    Now that the 2024 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition has ended, please share your experience with us by completing the AOAC Annual Meeting survey. The deadline is Friday, September […]

    Contaminants, General

    New PFAS WG Launching September 12

    September 4, 2024

    AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in food packaging and food contact materials. The scope […]

    Microbiology, Cannabis, Allergens, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Food General, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Protein, Botanicals

    Get Involved at AOAC

    September 4, 2024

    See the list of active working groups below and sign up to get involved. All levels of experience are welcome. AOAC Program Working Group Analytical International Methods & Standards Program […]