Governance and Policies
On July 15, 2020, AOAC INTERNATIONAL entered into a cooperative agreement with International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) North America, the largest of 15 global ILSI entities. ILSI North America brings […]
Research Institute
Accelerated program will evaluate and certify the performance of test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, USA, July 24, 2020 —AOAC […]
Governance and Policies, Membership
UPDATED July 20, 2020 We have recently upgraded our online Member Portal to bring you the most up-to-date technology in the safest, most secure environment. The modernized Portal should streamline […]
Cannabis, Current, OMA
NO DEADLINE Objective AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods that may meet the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) for Detection of Salmonella in Cannabis and […]
OMA
This year marks a full century of publication for AOAC’s gold-standard compendium of methods, the Official Methods of AnalysisSM (OMA). Since its launch in 1920, the publication affectionately known as […]
Research Institute
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is breaking new ground in method validation by implementing in silico analysis in its recently-launched project to evaluate and certify the performance of test kits that detect the […]
Methods & Standards, Analytical Methods Week
We shared news from the second AOAC INTERNATIONAL Analytical Methods Week of 2020 in this live blog. DAY 1 – June 22, 2020 UPDATE 11:00am Expert Review Panel Orientation AOAC’s […]
Emerging Issues
AOAC’s Chief Science Officer Palmer Orlandi will be speaking at the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) North America’s virtual symposium on risk assessment of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in […]
Awards
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce that Nyssa Hewitt, an analytical chemistry student at University of Waikato in New Zealand, has been selected as the winner of the 2020 Harvey […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is launching a new working group under the Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP). This new working group will focus on identifying areas in cannabis where laboratory proficiency testing […]
Research Institute
Emergency Response Validation Project will streamline expert review of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Test Kits ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, USA, May 18, 2020 — AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced the launch of a project to […]
New Initiatives, Glyphosates
Voluntary Consensus Standard for Determination of Glyphosate, N- acetylglyphosate, Aminomethylphosphonic acid, and N-acetyl- aminomethylphosphonic Acid to address Method Gaps in Food Matrices. Glyphosate is an organophosphate compound – an aminophosphonic […]
Analytical Methods Week, Methods & Standards
AOAC’s third Analytical Methods Week delivered First Action Official Method of AnalysisSM approval for eagerly awaited methods for cannabinoids in hemp, flavanols in chocolate, and veterinary drug residues in a […]
Analytical Methods Week, Methods & Standards
New Official Method expected to facilitate safety testing of products in the global marketplace Rockville, Maryland, April 30, 2020—AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced approval of a new First Action Official Methods […]
General
The AOAC INTERNATIONAL headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of the Presidents Day holiday in the United States.
Annual Meeting, Awards, Sections
Recognize an AOAC Regional Section for its exceptional contributions to the Association. Application Deadline: 11:59 PM EST Friday, March 28, 2025 AOAC INTERNATIONAL seeks nominations for the 2025 Section of […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Food Colors, Methods & Standards
AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for Expert Review Panel(s) in the following areas: solvents, pesticides, and color additives. There are multiple methods ready for review that fall into […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Methods & Standards
AOAC is recruiting subject matter volunteer experts for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for acrylamide in foods. Matrices to be considered include potato products, baby food, bread, herbs and spices, […]
