General, Methods & Standards, OMA, Publications
AOAC INTERNATIONAL’S New Edition of Official Methods of Analysis Published on Oxford Academic
Rockville, Maryland, February 7, 2023 — AOAC INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce that the 22nd edition of The Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL SM (OMA) – the most […]
Food General, Allergens
Call for Comments: Gluten Validation Guidance Document & Annex A-D
AOAC GLUTEN & FOOD ALLERGENS PROGRAM AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) announces the availability of the following Gluten Validation Guidance Document & Annex A-D for public comment. To review and provide comments, click […]
General
Dr. Katerina Mastovska Named AOAC INTERNATIONAL Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer
Two Longtime Staff Members – Dawn L. Frazier and Deborah McKenzie – Receive Promotions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockville, Maryland, January 23, 2023 — AOAC INTERNATIONAL Executive Director David B. Schmidt […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
AOAC Cannabis/Hemp PT Statistics-Why Are We Different?
Many competitors’ Proficiency Testing (PT) programs use consensus-based statistics to establish assigned values, standard deviations, etc. and that may not be the best way to handle them, so AOAC has […]
General
Position Posting: Chief Innovation Officer (Business Development)
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is currently seeking a creative and energetic Chief Innovation Officer to inspire innovative programs and projects at AOAC INTERNATIONAL that increase revenue and organizational effectiveness. The Chief Innovation […]
Food General, General, Methods & Standards
Call for Volunteers: Heavy Metals
AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a newly established working group to review the applicability of current standard method performance requirements for heavy metals in foods […]
Food Colors, Contaminants
Call for Volunteers: Color Additives from Natural Sources
AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a newly established working group, composed of four contaminant-specific subgroups, to develop and adopt voluntary consensus standards for color additives […]
Cannabis, Food General
Voting Open for CASP SMPR
The AOAC CASP Chemistry Working Group recently completed its review, revision, and reconciliation of public comments of the SMPR for the Determination of Pesticides in Cannabis Containing Beverages; and is now open for […]
Research Institute
New Research Institute PTM certifications
New Performance Tested Method (PTM) Approvals The following test kits recently received AOAC Research Institute PTM certifications:
Biothreat Agents, Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards
Call for Consensus: SPADA Working Group II
DEADLINE: Wednesday, December 21, 2022The AOAC Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) Working Group (WG) II, Developing NGS Standards for Biothreat Detection Methods, recently posted their document for public […]
Technical Divisions, Awards, Annual Meeting
TDRM Inés Cereijo Student Award Applications Now Open
Applications for the Inés Cereijo AOAC INTERNATIONAL TDRM Student Award are now available. This award from the Technical Division on Reference Materials (TDRM) supports students in promoting awareness of the […]
Analytical Methods Week, Microbiology, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Governance and Policies, Agricultural Materials, Methods & Standards
Analytical Methods Week Schedule: November 28-December 2, 2022
Analytical Methods Week, run by AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s Official Methods Program, is a series of virtual Expert Review Panel (ERP) meetings, allowing method developers and experts to come together and advance analytical […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Food General, Methods & Standards
Call for Methods: Determination of Fatty Acids
DEADLINE: CLOSED AOAC Official Methods of Analysis℠ (OMA) Program Determination of Fatty Acids which are esterified at the SN-2 position (beta) of the triacylglycerol molecules in infant formula, adult/pediatric formula and […]
Food General, Contaminants, Methods & Standards, Emerging Issues
Call for Volunteers: Working Group for PFAS in Foods
AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a newly established working group to develop a voluntary consensus standard(s) for a targeted list of PFAS compounds in selected […]
News
Research Institute
AOAC at IAFP
Staff and consultants from AOAC’s Research Institute will attend the IAFP 2025 Annual Meeting at Booth #813. Brad Stawick, Senior Director, AOAC Research Institute, will present a session titled “Laboratory […]
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 […]
