Cannabis
AOAC Speaks at Cannabis Science Conference Fall
Allison Baker, AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Coordinator for Science Programs, will participate on a panel titled, “Standards and Accreditation – The Way We Move Forward?” at Cannabis Science Conference Fall on September […]
Cannabis, Methods & Standards, Microbiology
AOAC CANNRA Training Course
AOAC INTERNATIONAL hosted a training course, exclusively for Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) members, on August 8 and August 9, 2023. Dr. Sharon Brunelle, AOAC Technical Consultant, and Allison Baker, Coordinator […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
Ahead of the Times….
AOAC and its test material provider Signature Science LLC are sending the first > 0.3% THC Cannabis samples for Proficiency Testing to laboratories. Samples were shipped Monday, June 5. Participating laboratories […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing, Research Institute
CASP Featured in Wiley Analytical Science Magazine
The CASP program was featured in an article in the March issue of the Wiley Analytical Science Magazine. AOAC contributors Allison Baker, Coordinator, Standards and Official MethodsSM; Scott Coates, Senior […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
Last Chance to Enroll for March 20th Round for Hemp & Cannabis PT Programs
This is your last chance to enroll for the March 20th round of the AOAC Ready-to-Analyze, No-Spiking-Required Hemp & Cannabis concentration/potency and chemical contaminants PT Programs (Six programs available) include […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing, Contaminants, Microbiology
Coming soon! Cannabis/Hemp Microbiology Proficiency Testing
The AOAC Proficiency Testing staff has been working with its test material provider partner, Signature Science, LLC, to develop a PT program that addresses the need for quality microbiology PT […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
Cannabis PT Samples Can Now Be Shipped to Canada
AOAC can now provide > 0.3% (low, med, high THC) Cannabis PT samples to Canada. This means AOAC can now ship both hemp and cannabis PT samples to Canada. To learn more […]
General, Cannabis, Research Institute, Sections, Methods & Standards
Bring RI to the Southern Section Conference, April 18-19, 2023
Sponsorships are available to bring the AOAC Research Institute to the 2023 Conference. The sponsorship pledges will solidify a one-day symposium to discuss how methods are certified and the analytical […]
Cannabis, Research Institute, Lab Proficiency Testing
New Discounts for CASP Advisory Panel
Performance Tested Methods (PTM) and Reviewed and Recognized (R2) application fees will be discounted at a rate commensurate with the level of support for the Advisory Panel Members of the […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
AOAC INTERNATIONAL Partners with Signature Science for Cannabis Proficiency Testing Program Test Materials
Rockville, Maryland, May 10, 2022 – AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) recently announced it has partnered with Signature Science, LLC (SigSci) as its test material provider for AOAC’s new Cannabis/Hemp Proficiency Testing […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
Don’t Miss Out on PT Hemp/Cannabis 4/8 Shipment
Need PT Samples in actual Hemp or higher THC Cannabis Matrices? Achieving a good evaluation score in PT starts with the sample itself. Laboratories can reduce risks associated with […]
Cannabis, General
Call for Comments: CASP SMPR for Pesticides in Beverages
DEADLINE: November 25, 2022 The AOAC CASP Chemistry Working Group recently completed its review and revision of the SMPR for the Determination of Pesticides in Cannabis Containing Beverages; and is […]
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Botanicals, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, OMA
Call for Volunteers: Trace Elemental Contaminants
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for low level trace elemental contaminants in dietary […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Methods & Standards, Nutrients, Protein, Publications
Public Comment: Degree of Hydrolysis SMPR
The AOAC Dairy Protein Hydrolysates – Degree of Hydrolysis Working Group completed its review of the SMPR and is now accepting public comments through Monday, September 28. Please submit your […]
Annual Meeting
Another Successful Annual Meeting
AOAC just wrapped up our 140th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. We hope you are as energized and raring to go as we are. Please share your photos and […]
Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards, OMA
OMA Task Force Recommendations-Implementation Plan
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is implementing recommendations from the Presidential Task Force to modernize the Official MethodsSM program—defining program structure, validation, OMA review, and numbering standards to ensure the OMA Compendium’s integrity, […]
