Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals

Call for Consensus on Draft SMPRs® for MFGM Protein

September 25, 2024

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

September 25, 2024

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

September 24, 2024

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

September 23, 2024

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

September 23, 2024

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

September 23, 2024

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

September 18, 2024

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

September 12, 2024

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

September 9, 2024

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

September 4, 2024

The following test kit recently received AOAC Research Institute PTM certification:

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting Survey and Certificates

September 4, 2024

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

September 4, 2024

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

September 4, 2024

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

August 29, 2024

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 […]

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    Chemistry, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Food General, New Initiatives

    New Pesticide Initiative Launching Soon

    March 13, 2025

    Thanks to our Southeast Asian Section, the need for pesticide method focused on spices and herbs will be addressed via a new scientific initiative, launching soon. We are seeking organizations […]

    Cannabis, Chemistry, Microbiology

    CASP Update

    March 13, 2025

    Consider having your organization join the Advisory Panel for Cannabis Analytical Science Program in 2025. The support provided will be used to further our work on a Method Development Guide […]

    Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards, OMA, Research Institute

    2025 Call for Nominations – New Members for OMB

    March 11, 2025

    AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking nominations for prospective new members for the Official Methods Board. This is a distinctive opportunity for AOAC members to help scientifically lead the Association toward its […]

    Methods & Standards, OMA

    Method Submissions: Same Form, New Look

    March 7, 2025

    Please note there is a new AOAC Method Submission form with a new web address, if you’ve bookmarked it. Visit the form to submit a new method. Photo by WavebreakMediaMicro – […]