Emerging Issues

Explore emerging issues from an international perspective at the 2020 Midydear Meeting Analytical Solutions Forum

December 19, 2019

Leaders from around the globe will be exploring emerging analytical science topics and technologies at the two-day Analytical Solutions Forum (ASF), on March 10 and March 11, 2020 at the […]

Membership

Why AOAC? Membership story from Daniele Sohier

November 21, 2019

When I started my career with a Ph.D. degree in molecular microbiology, I had no real sense of direction. Since then, over a career spanning R&D, education, laboratory services, and […]

General

AOAC talks olive oil at EFFoST International Conference in Rotterdam

November 21, 2019

Palmer Orlandi, AOAC’s Chief Science Officer, traveled to Rotterdam, The Netherlands in early November, representing AOAC at a special session of the 33rd European Federation of Food Science and Technology […]

Sections, Membership

Q & A with Owen Fraser, president of AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa Section

November 21, 2019

Following their highly-successful Second Annual Meeting, Sub-Saharan Africa Section President Owen Fraser, Ph.D. talked with AOAC about how the section is advancing food safety testing in the rapidly-expanding pan-African trading […]

Sections

AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa Section in the center of sweeping change in a dynamic region

November 21, 2019

Just one year ago, the Sub-Saharan Africa Section of AOAC was a fledgling organization. This month, their highly successful second Annual Meeting demonstrated that they have already become key players […]

Cannabis

Cannabis Science & Technology Editors’ Series: Cannabis Analytical Science Program Live Webcast

November 19, 2019

Join AOAC experts and four leading cannabis analytical science experts on December 5, 2019 at 11am EST for AOAC’s first webinar on cannabis testing. REGISTER NOW > Thursday, December 5, […]

Methods & Standards, Analytical Methods Week

Second Analytical Methods Week advances standards in a week of virtual meetings

November 12, 2019

The week of December 2-5, 2019, AOAC is holding Analytical Methods Week, a series of meetings using a new, convenient and popular “virtual” format for method developers and experts to […]

Cannabis

AOAC reports on CASP accomplishments to AFDO Board

November 12, 2019

On November 5, 2019, AOAC Executive Director Dave Schmidt and Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP) Program Lead Scott Coates met with the Board of Directors of the Association of Food […]

Cannabis

AOAC Cannabinoid Standard in USDA Guidelines

November 12, 2019

New guidelines require laboratories to meet AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements for Quantitation of Cannabinoids in Hemp NEWS BACKGROUND: November 12, 2019—AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that a testing standard recently […]

Annual Meeting

Highlights from the 2019 Annual Meeting

November 6, 2019

With 29 scientific sessions, 66 exposition booths, 275 poster presentations, and daily receptions, the 2019 Annual Meeting was a hub of analytical science dialog and networking. Attendance was up 8% […]

Awards

AOAC Awards 2020 Call for Nominations – nominate a colleague today!

November 1, 2019

Recognizing excellence in analytical science The AOAC Awards Program recognizes significant contributions to the analytical science community and to AOAC itself. This is an opportunity for you to show your […]

Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing

AOAC spreads the word on Proficiency Testing at the Food Safety Consortium

October 22, 2019

In early October, AOAC INTERNATIONAL joined around 600 food safety professionals, including many representing food manufacturer and packaging plant laboratories, at the Food Safety Consortium in Illinois. Safe Quality Food […]

Cannabis, OMA

Call for Methods: Identification and Quantitation of Residual Solvents in Cannabis

October 21, 2019

NO DEADLINE Objective AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods that may meet the AOAC SMPR 2019.002 Standard Method Performance Requirements® (SMPR®) for Identification and Quantitation […]

Cannabis, OMA

Call for Methods: Detection of Aspergillus in Cannabis and Cannabis Products

October 18, 2019

NO DEADLINE. Objective AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites submissions of all relevant candidate methods that may meet the AOAC SMPR 2019.001 Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) for Detection of Aspergillus in Cannabis […]

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    Agricultural Materials, Chemistry, New Initiatives

    Consider Joining the Organic Integrity Initiative

    March 26, 2025

    The need for analytical methods to support the integrity of organic fertilizer, crops, and products is recognized. We are seeking organizations to support the Organic Integrity Initiative by joining the […]

    Chemistry, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Novel Foods, Nutrients, OMA, Protein, Publications

    Call for Experts – Proteins

    March 26, 2025

    AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for the Proteins Expert Review Panel. If you are interested in applying, please submit your application. Photo by airborne77 – stock.adobe.com

    Agricultural Materials, Chemistry, Contaminants, Food General, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, OMA, Publications

    Call for Experts – Bromoform

    March 26, 2025

    AOAC is recruiting additional subject matter expert volunteers for the Analysis of Bromoform in Seaweed, Oil, and Animal Feed Expert Review Panel. If you are interested in applying, please submit […]

    Botanicals, Chemistry, Contaminants, Methods & Standards

    Deadline Extended-Call for Methods: Ethylene Oxide

    March 26, 2025

    The Call for Methods deadline for Ethylene Oxide has been extended to Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for method developers to submit methods for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official […]