Annual Meeting
New AOAC INTERNATIONAL President Erin Crowley closed out the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting with a look back at the challenges and successes of the meeting, and a look forward into […]
Annual Meeting
Spectrum talked with a leading AOAC member and AOAC’s Science Team senior managers to learn how this Annual Meeting advanced analytical science. Melissa Phillips is a Research Chemist at National […]
Cannabis, Research Institute
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, USA, September 28, 2020 —AOAC INTERNATIONAL has launched a new project to develop technical requirements, evaluate, and certify the performance of test kits that enumerate total yeast and […]
Cannabis, Governance and Policies
Collaboration will develop trusted scientific standards and resources for hemp producers, food processors and regulators AOAC INTERNATIONAL and the Hemp and Cannabinoid Science Institute (HCSI) have entered into a cooperative […]
Awards
Five scientists, one a college student, were selected by the AOAC Technical Programming Council judging panel as winners of the contest for first-time AOAC poster presenters. Posters were evaluated based […]
Governance and Policies
Kicking off the second week of the AOAC Virtual Meeting, AOAC President Henry Chin announced the composition of the incoming 2020/2021 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors. Board of Directors Erin […]
Annual Meeting, Awards
Recognizing the outstanding scientists building the future of analytical science Rockville, Maryland, September 14, 2020—Two New Zealanders whose collaboration has produced 38 food safety scientific papers and three AOAC Official […]
Annual Meeting, Methods & Standards
We’re reporting out on news from the 2020 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Virtual Annual Meeting in this live blog. See the Annual Meeting Schedule – and don’t forget to check this blog […]
Annual Meeting
NOTE: Register by 10:00am ET on Monday, September 7 to access the virtual platform on Day 1 of the meeting! The AOAC 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting September 8-24, 2020 features […]
Methods & Standards
Revised and expanded analytical test adopted as new Official Method of Analysis by AOAC INTERNATIONAL food science experts Rockville, Maryland, August 18, 2020 – AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced the approval […]
Awards
AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Eurofins Foundation award recognizes up and coming scientists for their innovative work in life science testing ROCKVILLE, MD USA, August 5, 2020—AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced the winners of […]
Governance and Policies
On July 15, 2020, AOAC INTERNATIONAL entered into a cooperative agreement with International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) North America, the largest of 15 global ILSI entities. ILSI North America brings […]
Research Institute
Accelerated program will evaluate and certify the performance of test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, USA, July 24, 2020 —AOAC […]
Governance and Policies, Membership
UPDATED July 20, 2020 We have recently upgraded our online Member Portal to bring you the most up-to-date technology in the safest, most secure environment. The modernized Portal should streamline […]
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 […]
Sections, New Initiatives
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 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 […]
