Research Institute, General
Scott Coates Retires
Scott Coates, senior director for the AOAC Research Institute, retired at the end of 2023 after more than 30 years of service. He came to AOAC in 1992 “expecting to […]
Contaminants, Publications, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Journal of AOAC
Journal Seeking Papers on Focused Topics
The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking papers on Focused Topics and/or Guest Editor collections, for the following: Human Pathogen Detection, Identification, and Characterization for Food Safety and Outbreak Investigation […]
Emerging Issues, Inside Laboratory Management, New Initiatives, Publications
Reflecting on a Year of Growth, Relations, and Integrity in 2023
As AOAC heads into its 140th year, Inside Laboratory Management (ILM) reflects on a year devoted to growth, relations, and integrity. AOAC made significant strides in its integrated and core science programs […]
General
Happy Holidays
The AOAC INTERNATIONAL offices will be closed from Monday, December 25 through Monday, January 1, and reopen on Tuesday, January 2. We hope you enjoy a festive, safe, and restful […]
Food General, Contaminants, Methods & Standards
Call for Methods: PFAS
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Wednesday, April 24 AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsTM program. Prospective methods must […]
Contaminants, Food General, Methods & Standards, Botanicals
Call for Methods: Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsTM program. Prospective methods […]
Contaminants, Food General, Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards
Call for Experts: Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Call for Experts for Review of Methods for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of methods for determination […]
Contaminants, Food General, Methods & Standards
Call for Experts: PFAS
Call for Experts for Review of Methods for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of methods […]
Food General
AOAC Virtual Session on Bioassays
The AOAC Europe section is organizing a virtual session on “Best Practices for Bioassay Testing of Food and other Complex Mixtures,” which will provide the main outcomes of a recent […]
Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Food General, Methods & Standards
Ethylene Oxide Working Group Launch Scheduled
AOAC will begin development of standards at a meeting on Tuesday, January 9 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST for ethylene oxide and its marker residue 2-chloroethanol in oil […]
Biothreat Agents
Call for Public Comment Extended: SPADA – Amplicon Sequencing SMPR
The AOAC Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) Working Group on Biothreat Method Detection recently completed the draft SMPR® for Amplicon Sequencing. The public comment period was originally scheduled […]
Allergens, Food General, Methods & Standards
Call for Consensus: Draft Guidance on Food Allergen Immunoassay Validation
The AOAC GFA Food Allergens program has completed its final review, revision, and reconciliation of public comments from the Draft Guidance on Food Allergen Immunoassay Validation document. The Draft AOAC […]
Membership
Call for Volunteers: AOAC Membership Committee
The AOAC Committee on Membership is currently seeking active volunteers to fill the following vacant positions: The Membership Committee is responsible for reviewing policies and procedures on all types of […]
Awards
Nominations Open for AOAC Student Awards
Nominations are open for three student awards to be given at the 2024 Annual Meeting – the AOAC INTERNATIONAL/Eurofins Foundation “Testing for Life” Student Award, the AOAC INTERNATIONAL/Herbalife Scholarship, and […]
News
Agricultural Materials, Carbohydrates, Chemistry, Contaminants, Dietary Fiber, Emerging Issues, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Food General, International Methods, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives
Call for WG Volunteers: Organic Authenticity
AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s Organic Authenticity Program is launching their first working group focused on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer detection in produce and grains. To join the Working Group, please sign up by […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Journal of AOAC, International Methods, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Nutrients, Publications
July-August 2025 Issue of the JAOAC
The July-August 2025 issue, Volume 108 Issue 4, of the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL has been released. The latest issue contains research and review articles on Chemicals in Consumer Products […]
Inside Laboratory Management, Carbohydrates, Dietary Fiber, Annual Meeting, Awards, New Initiatives, Publications
May/June Issue of ILM Now Available Online
The May/June 2025 issue of Inside Laboratory Management (ILM)is now available online. The cover feature is on a new AOAC program, “Analytical Solutions Needed to Keep Pace with Rising Interest […]
Methods & Standards, Microbiology, New Initiatives, OMA
Micro Method Validation Guidance: Call for Members
AOAC’s Microbiology Method Validation Guidance initiative is preparing to launch our initial round of subgroups: (1) Qualitative Detection Methods, (2) Analytical Confirmation, and (3) Quantitative Methods. Sign up for these […]
