Cannabis

Three cannabis standards approved at AOAC Annual Meeting

September 26, 2019

At the Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP) meeting on Sept 7, 2019, about 200 scientists from around the country came to Denver, Colorado to discuss standards for cannabis methods. The […]

Governance and Policies

AOAC INTERNATIONAL and NMKL team up to benefit method developers, laboratories

September 23, 2019

During the 2019 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting and Exposition in Denver, Colorado, AOAC and the Nordic Committee on Food Analysis (NMKL) signed an Agreement of Cooperation to work together on […]

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting 2019 Top Take-Aways

September 23, 2019

Top take-aways from the premier gathering for analytical food science Attendance was up 8 percent over the previous year at AOAC’s 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition in September as nearly […]

Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, OMA

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces New Analytical Test for Lactose in Milk

September 23, 2019

Experts approve new Official Method for accurately measuring lactose even at very low levels Rockville, Maryland, September 24, 2019—Food safety experts gathered at the 133rd AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting and […]

Membership, Governance and Policies

AOAC’s new membership model: Flexibility, sustainability, value

September 23, 2019

Members support new model for strengthening AOAC into the future

Emerging Issues, Annual Meeting

Exploring Emerging Issues at the 2019 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting

September 23, 2019

The Analytical Solutions Forum is one of our newest initiatives of AOAC INTERNATIONAL in which global stakeholders from government, industry and academia convene to identify emerging needs for scientific analysis […]

Awards, Annual Meeting

Analytical Science Leaders Honored at AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting

September 10, 2019

Denver, Colorado, September 10, 2019—A globally recognized expert in pharmacognosy, a Chinese-Swiss-Irish team addressing a critical analytical need impacting global trade, an academic with more than 30 years membership in […]

Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, OMA

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces New Method for Analyzing Protein Components in Infant Formula

September 9, 2019

Experts approve new Official Method for analyzing essential amino acids Denver, Colorado, September 9, 2019—Food safety experts gathered at the 133rd AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting and Exposition have approved a […]

Food Authenticity & Fraud

More on new Method for BPA in plastic bottles

August 30, 2019

On August 12, 2019, AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced the adoption of an Official Method of Analysis℠ for determining the presence of free bisphenol A (BPA) in a broad range of still […]

Annual Meeting

Science leaders in the spotlight

August 30, 2019

At the Annual Meeting in Denver, enjoy four fast-paced “AOAC Spotlight On…” talks on trends in analytical science:

Methods & Standards, Analytical Methods Week

New Methods approved during first AOAC Analytical Methods Week

August 30, 2019

AOAC is pleased to announce that two new methods were adopted as Official Methods of Analysis℠  in early July during AOAC’s first ever “Analytical Methods Week,” a series of virtual […]

Governance and Policies

Letter from the Director: Honoring Bob Rathbone’s 31 years of service

August 30, 2019

I am honored to announce the retirement of Bob Rathbone. In his work as Senior Director of Publications and many other roles, Bob is completing one of the most distinguished […]

Annual Meeting, Awards

2019 Wiley Award Address

August 30, 2019

Nature Exposed to Our Method of Questioning—Reliability of Measurements Made on Natural Products

Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Annual Meeting

SPIFAN activities at the AOAC Annual Meeting & Expo 2019

August 30, 2019

AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula & Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) including ERP will be meeting in conjunction with the AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition at the Sheraton Denver Hotel in Denver, […]

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    Novel Foods: Call for Public Comments

    April 21, 2025

    The AOAC Novel Foods Program completed its first draft of Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Determination of Total Amino Acids in Foods, with an Emphasis on Novel Foods and […]

    Dietary Fiber

    Call for Working Group Volunteers: Dietary Fiber

    April 17, 2025

    Deadline: May 16, 2025 AOAC’s new Dietary Fiber & Other Carbohydrates Program is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to join a Working Group tasked with developing an End-User Guidance Document […]

    Governance and Policies

    Nominate a Member for the AOAC Board of Directors

    April 17, 2025

    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). This is a unique opportunity for AOAC members to […]

    Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Chemistry, Research Institute, OMA

    Virtual Training Course for PTM and OMA

    April 10, 2025

    On Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET each day, the AOAC Research Institute will present a live training course reviewing the technical […]