Governance and Policies, International Methods
Agreement streamlines certification for food scientists and laboratories Rockville, Maryland, October 10, 2019—AOAC INTERNATIONAL and the Nordic Committee on Food Analysis (NMKL) have signed an Agreement of Cooperation that will […]
Cannabis
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
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
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
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
Members support new model for strengthening AOAC into the future
Emerging Issues, Annual Meeting
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
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
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
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
At the Annual Meeting in Denver, enjoy four fast-paced “AOAC Spotlight On…” talks on trends in analytical science:
Methods & Standards, Analytical Methods Week
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
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
Nature Exposed to Our Method of Questioning—Reliability of Measurements Made on Natural Products
Agricultural Materials, Chemistry, Contaminants, Food General, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, OMA, Publications
AOAC is recruiting additional subject matter expert volunteers for the Analysis of Bromoform in Seaweed, Oil, and Animal Feed Expert Review Panel. If you are interested in applying, please submit […]
Botanicals, Chemistry, Contaminants, Methods & Standards
The Call for Methods deadline for Ethylene Oxide has been extended to Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for method developers to submit methods for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official […]
Botanicals, Cannabis, Dietary Supplements, Food General, International Methods, Microbiology, Research Institute
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. Please use the link […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Methods & Standards
The AOAC Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food Contact Materials (FCM) Working Group recently completed its review and revision of the SMPR® PFAS in Food Packaging Materials. The draft […]
