Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals
Call for Consensus on Draft SMPRs® for MFGM Protein
The Stakeholder Program on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) Milk Fat Globule Membrane (MFGM) working group recently completed its review and revision of the MFGM Protein SMPR®. It is […]
Allergens, Food General, Methods & Standards
Call for Public Comments: Gluten Quantitative Method Validation Guidance Document
The AOAC Gluten and Food Allergens (GFA) Program’s Gluten Quantitative Analysis Working Group completed its first draft of Guidelines for Validation of Quantitative Gluten Methods, with Specific Examples for ELISA […]
Annual Meeting, Awards, Biothreat Agents, Dietary Supplements, Food General, Microbiology, Methods & Standards, Membership, Protein, Publications, Sections, Chemistry
Analytical Science Leaders Honored at AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2024 Annual Meeting
Meeting Focused on “Cultivating Leaders & Connecting Analytical Communities” Rockville, Maryland, September 24, 2024—AOAC INTERNATIONAL honored analytical science leaders in an awards ceremony with over 700 analytical science colleagues at […]
Allergens, Chemistry, Contaminants, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Food General, Journal of AOAC, Microbiology, Publications
Latest Issue of the JAOAC
The September-October 2024 issue, Volume 107 Issue 5, of the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL has been released. The latest issue contains research and review articles on Drug Formulations; Environmental Chemical […]
Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Biothreat Agents, Dietary Supplements, Food General, New Initiatives
New SMPRs® Published
Three new Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) have been published: Photo by Nomad_Soul – stock.adobe.com
Microbiology
Call for Experts: Microbiology for Food and Environmental Surfaces ERP
AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for our Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Microbiology for Food and Environmental Surfaces. We are specifically looking for individuals with end-user expertise (Laboratories, […]
OMA
Call for Volunteers for the AOAC Committee on Statistics
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
Stawick Speaks at AFDO on Cannabis PT & Guidelines
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
Happy 140th Birthday, AOAC
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
New Research Institute PTM Certification
The following test kit recently received AOAC Research Institute PTM certification:
Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Survey and Certificates
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
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, Novel Foods
Get Involved at AOAC
See the list of active working groups below and sign up to get involved. All levels of experience are welcome. AOAC Program/Project Working Group AOAC INTERNATIONAL Microbiological Standards Program (AIMS) […]
Microbiology, Methods & Standards
Food Microbiology Method Submissions
The method submission deadline for Food Microbiology Methods is 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, October 1. Methods submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the AOAC Expert Review Panel […]
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 […]
