Analytical Methods Week, Methods & Standards
New Official Method expected to facilitate safety testing of products in the global marketplace Rockville, Maryland, April 30, 2020—AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced approval of a new First Action Official Methods […]
International Methods
Organization accredited as Administrator for U.S. participation in international standards organization activities for food products Rockville, Maryland, April 29, 2020—AOAC INTERNATIONAL today formally announced that it will be playing a […]
Cannabis
Expert Review Panel approves an analytical method for detecting and measuring cannabinoids in hemp Rockville Maryland, April 23, 2020 – AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that a liquid chromatography–diode array detection […]
Governance and Policies, Membership
AOAC INTERNATIONAL staff and members are remembering the life of Patrice Arbault, a highly respected analytical scientist whose contribution to AOAC spanned many roles and lasted more than a decade. […]
Sections
In late February, AOAC’s India Section held their 7th Annual conference on building capacity and collaborative leadership to ensure safe and nutritious food. More than 300 leading specialists from across […]
Governance and Policies, Membership, International Methods
At the 2020 Midyear Meeting, AOAC INTERNATIONAL President Henry Chin presided as the AOAC Global Council held its first in-person meeting, including Ambassador-level members Abbott Nutrition, Eurofins, Herbalife Nutrition, and […]
Emerging Issues, Rosins, New Initiatives
With wood rosins growing in use in the food supply chain, the lack of standards emerged as an area of concern in the 2019 Analytical Solutions Forum. Six months later, […]
Allergens
On March 11, 2020, Samuel Godefroy of Universite Laval, co-chair of the Working Group on Allergens with Jupiter Yeung of Nestle, led a two-hour update on the current status of […]
Biothreat Agents
Recapping a successful year, speakers at the Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) session at the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Midyear Meeting highlighted the achievements of the several working groups, including […]
Food Authenticity & Fraud
The use of herbal supplements has increased dramatically. But as sales and usage have increased, so too have questions concerning the authenticity and quality of ingredients. Economically motivated adulteration, quality, […]
Midyear Meeting, Microbiology, Methods & Standards
During the AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2020 Midyear Meeting, the Working Group on Quantitative Microbiology Method Validation Acceptance Criteria, chaired by Patrick Bird of PMB BioTek Consulting, finalized a Standard Method Performance […]
International Methods
AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s 2020 Midyear Meeting saw the launch of a new scientific program, the Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS) Program, whose objective is to address emerging issues and opportunities […]
Emerging Issues
In a full-day program held at the 2020 Midyear Meeting, AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s Analytical Solutions Forum (ASF) highlighted the comprehensive and integrated nature of AOAC’s science activities. Beyond standards and method […]
Food Authenticity & Fraud, Midyear Meeting
On March 13, AOAC stakeholders delved into the complexities of testing for food fraud and authenticity in a spirited discussion during the Midyear Meeting. Two working groups, one on targeted […]
Inside Laboratory Management, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives
The March/April 2025 issue of Inside Laboratory Management (ILM)is now available online. The cover feature is “AOAC SMPRs: Celebrating 15 Years of Addressing Critical Needs Through Consensus.” It also includes […]
Annual Meeting, New Initiatives
The Analytical Solutions Forum at the Annual Meeting is AOAC’s idea incubator and serves as a mechanism to identify emerging needs and propose solutions to address them through AOAC programs. […]
Agricultural Materials, Food Authenticity & Fraud, New Initiatives
The Advisory Panel for Organic Authenticity is planning to launch soon. There is still time to join the group of organizations who are supporting this initiative. Developing authenticity testing standards […]
Chemistry, Food General, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Novel Foods, OMA, Protein
The AOAC Novel Foods Program completed its first draft of Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Determination of Total Amino Acids in Foods, with an Emphasis on Novel Foods and […]
