Biothreat Agents

Call for Volunteers -Amplicon Sequencing

April 4, 2023

The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Agent Detection (SPADA) is launching new work in Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) for amplicon sequencing.  Work will center around SMPRs for amplicon sequencing and […]

Annual Meeting

AOAC Annual Meeting Open for Registration

April 3, 2023

The AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting: A Unique Analytical Science Opportunity The 2023 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition will be held from August 25 to 30, 2023, at the Marriott […]

General, Journal of AOAC, Publications

AOAC Seeks Editorial Board Members

March 29, 2023

The AOAC Editorial Board is seeking members for a 3-year term. Editorial Board members play a key role in AOAC publications and contribute to the overall Association strategic plan. The […]

Governance and Policies, Research Institute

New RI Certification Program Approved by the AOAC Board of Directors

March 28, 2023

The AOAC Research Institute team has developed a new certification program called the Installation and Operational Qualification (Q2) program. The AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors reviewed and approved the Q2 […]

Acrylamide, Food General, Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards

Call for Volunteers for AOAC Expert Review Panel for Acrylamide in Select Foods Methods

March 21, 2023

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for the formation of its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Acrylamide in Select Foods Methods to review submitted candidate methods for […]

Awards

Call For AOAC Scholarship Awards Panel Judges

March 16, 2023

AOAC is looking for volunteers from government, academia, and private sector with advanced research degrees in the fields of food science, microbiology, chemistry, and molecular biology, to serve as judges […]

Technical Divisions

Nominations for 2023 TDRM Membership and Executive Committee Election – April 15

March 14, 2023

AOAC’s Technical Division on Reference Materials Nominating Committee is seeking new members and developing the slate for the 2023 Executive Committee election. The upcoming election will have three Officer positions […]

Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing, Research Institute

CASP Featured in Wiley Analytical Science Magazine

March 14, 2023

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 […]

Annual Meeting, General, Membership

Introducing AOAC’s New Year-Round App

March 10, 2023

AOAC’s year-round app has arrived! The app has AOAC news, events, links to social media, and all the information you’ll need for our meetings, including the schedule, session descriptions, zoom […]

Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing

Last Chance to Enroll for March 20th Round for Hemp & Cannabis PT Programs

March 9, 2023

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 […]

Annual Meeting, General, Governance and Policies, Membership

Nominate a Member for the AOAC Board of Directors – April 15

March 7, 2023

Deadline: April 15, 2023 AOAC is seeking potential nominees to serve on the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors for the following positions: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director (2). Please use this form to […]

General, Methods & Standards

Mastovska Joins MicroVal General Committee

March 1, 2023

Katerina Mastovska, Deputy Executive Director & Chief Science Officer, is a new liaison member of the MicroVal General Committee. MicroVal is an international certification organization for the validation and approval […]

Food General, Dietary Supplements

Call for Volunteers: PAs

March 1, 2023

AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a newly established working group to develop a voluntary consensus standard(s) for 35 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in teas, herbal infusions, […]

Acrylamide, Food General, OMA

Call for Methods: Determination of Acrylamide in Selected Food Products

March 1, 2023

DEADLINE:  CLOSED AOAC Official Methods of Analysis℠ (OMA) Program Determination of Acrylamide in Selected Food Products AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for consideration and possible evaluation through […]

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    Botanicals, Cannabis, Dietary Supplements, Food General, International Methods, Microbiology, Research Institute

    Micro Method Validation Guidance: Call for Subgroup Members

    March 19, 2025

    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

    Public Comment: Draft SMPR® for PFAS in FCM

    March 19, 2025

    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 […]

    Sections, New Initiatives

    Mastovska to Speak at Upcoming AOAC Section Conferences

    March 19, 2025

    Dr. Kate Mastovska, AOAC’s Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer, will be a keynote speaker at the AOAC China (virtually), AOAC Pacific, and AOAC Southern Sections’ conferences.

    Membership

    AOAC New Individual Member Webinar

    March 17, 2025

    AOAC will hold a New Member Orientation Webinar on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST. This is your chance to explore the incredible benefits and […]