Methods & Standards, Microbiology
Call for Comments: Cyclospora
The AOAC Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS) program Cyclospora Working Group completed its first draft of Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Detection, Identification, and Characterization of Cyclospora cayetanensis […]
Awards
Call For Nominations 2024 AOAC Section of the Year Award
This award provides a means for recognizing the role a Section plays in advancing analytical excellence in the areas of food safety, food integrity, and public health by bringing together […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
Now Accredited-Cannabis and Hemp Dried Flower PT
The AOAC Proficiency Testing Programs offered in both Cannabis and Hemp dried flower/biomass matrices have been added to the program’s Scope of Accreditation by A2LA. These programs provide ready to analyze […]
Annual Meeting
Call for Scientific Sessions Now Open
The AOAC INTERNATIONAL Technical Programming Council (TPC) invites AOAC members and other interested individuals to submit scientific session proposals to be offered at the 138th Annual Meeting & Exposition in […]
Cannabis, Contaminants, Lab Proficiency Testing, Microbiology
First Cannabis and Hemp Oil PT Program
On January 29, AOAC sent the first Oil proficiency testing samples in a Cannabis >0.3%THC and Hemp <0.3% THC Oil matrices for a pilot round. Like all AOAC PT programs, […]
Methods & Standards
Call for Consensus on AOAC Draft SMPR
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Friday, March 29, 2024 The draft Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Amplicon Sequencing was posted for public comment for 45 days. No comments were received on the draft […]
Awards, Annual Meeting
Deadline 1/31 to Nominate for Wiley Award
Nominate your colleagues and esteemed members for the Harvey W. Wiley Award, AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s most prestigious scientific award. The deadline is Wednesday, January 31. Michelangelo Anastassiades, winner of the 2023 […]
Allergens, Cannabis, Midyear Meeting, Methods & Standards
New Training Courses at Midyear Meeting
Three training courses will be held in person at the AOAC 2024 Midyear Meeting at the Gaithersburg DoubleTree. 2024 AOAC Accreditation Guidelines for Laboratories (ALACC) – Chemistry & Microbiology will […]
Publications, Journal of AOAC
Log in to Scholar One with your Web of Science (WoS) login
NEW! Log in to Scholar One with your Web of Science (WoS) login credentials to any Scholar One journal, such as the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. With the launch of […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals
Call for Collaborative Study Participants: MCPD and Glycidyl Esters
Additional participants are needed for a collaborative (multi-laboratory validation) study of the AOAC 2018.03 First Action method for the determination of 2- and 3-MCPD, 2- and 3-MCPD esters and glycidyl […]
General, Midyear Meeting
Denise Eblen of USDA/FSIS to Keynote Midyear Meeting
Denise R. Eblen, PhD, Assistant Administrator with the Office of Public Health Science, Food Safety and Inspection Service, at the United States Department of Agriculture, will speak on “Perspectives and […]
Research Institute, General, Membership
Brad Stawick Named AOAC INTERNATIONAL Research Institute Senior Director
The AOAC leader has extensive experience in the testing industry Rockville, Maryland, January 9, 2024 — AOAC INTERNATIONAL Deputy Executive Director & Chief Science Officer Katerina Mastovska, PhD, announced today […]
Emerging Issues, New Initiatives
Botanical Identity Verification Virtual Forum
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is hosting a free virtual forum to discuss various topics related to botanical identity testing, such as the difference between identity and authenticity from a regulatory perspective, the […]
Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards, Partners
AOAC and ISO Renew Cooperation Agreement
AOAC INTERNATIONAL and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the renewal of the cooperation agreement for joint development and approval of common standards and methods. The partnership for ISO […]
News
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 […]
Methods & Standards, Microbiology, New Initiatives, OMA
Micro Method Validation Guidance: Call for Members
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. Sign up for these […]
