Methods & Standards, Microbiology
AOAC will launch the development of three agnostic voluntary consensus standards (including standard method performance requirements) for metagenomic sequencing methodology. The standards will be the metagenomic counterpart to the amplicon […]
Contaminants, Drinking Water, Methods & Standards, Microbiology
AOAC will launch the development of a voluntary consensus standard for Legionella in water (potable and nonpotable), including the detection, identification, and enumeration, involving discussion of qualitative and quantitative method […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals
An Expert Review Panel Meeting for SPIFAN methods is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22. Please submit any methods you would like reviewed by the SPIFAN ERP. Some known method needs […]
Methods & Standards, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Dietary Supplements, Protein
Join us on Wednesday, April 17, 10:00 AM ET, for an informative webinar featuring Professor Seamus O’Mahony from the University College Cork, Ireland, who will review the analytical method needs […]
Journal of AOAC, Publications, Contaminants
The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL recently added this open-access article: “Effect of selective enrichment storage temperature and duration time on the detection of Salmonella in food” by Lijun Hu and […]
Biothreat Agents, Methods & Standards
The deadline for submitting your vote to demonstrate consensus on the following draft standard has been extended. The draft standard is entitled “Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) Detection of Multiple […]
Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards
AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of methods for the determination/quantitation of folic acid in all forms of dietary supplements intended […]
Food General, International Methods, Methods & Standards, Microbiology
Expert Review Panel Meetings for Microbiology Methods for Food and Environmental Surfaces Meeting Date Method Submission Deadline Tuesday, April 16 Friday, March 22 Tuesday, July 23 Tuesday, June 11 Tuesday, […]
Methods & Standards
The method submission for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsSM program for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in select foods, and for pyrrolizidine alkaloids in select botanical […]
Cannabis, Dietary Supplements, Food General, Publications
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce the publication of the new Guidelines for Laboratories Performing Microbiological and Chemical Analyses of Food, Dietary Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, and Cannabis revised by the Analytical […]
Annual Meeting, Awards
AOAC is looking for volunteers from government, academia, and the private sector with advanced research degrees in food science, microbiology, chemistry, and molecular biology to serve as judges for the […]
Journal of AOAC, Dietary Supplements, International Methods, Methods & Standards, Publications
The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is issuing a Call for Authors for a Special Edition on the “Advances in Non-targeted/targeted Methods for Quality Assurance of Food and Botanical Dietary Supplements” […]
General
Briana Hall will serve as Coordinator of Science Programs. She comes to the organization with a background in project management and strategic account management from Quantis, a BCG Company, and […]
Annual Meeting, Governance and Policies
Deadline: April 12, 2024 AOAC is seeking potential nominees to serve on the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors for the following positions: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director (2). Please use this form to recommend individuals […]
OMA
AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting volunteer subject matter experts with experience and expertise in applied statistics and informatics to serve on its Committee on Statistics. Members of the AOAC Committee […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing, Research Institute
Brad Stawick, Senior Director, AOAC Research Institute, spoke at the Association of Food and Drug Officials, Southern Section, on Monday, September 9 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The talk, titled “Accreditation and […]
Annual Meeting
At the 2024 AOAC Annual Meeting in Baltimore, members, board, and staff celebrated 140 years. Soul Expressions performed Stevie Wonder’s version of “Happy Birthday to You.”
Research Institute
The following test kit recently received AOAC Research Institute PTM certification:
