Research Institute
New Research Institute PTM certifications
New Performance Tested Method (PTM) Approvals The following test kits recently received AOAC Research Institute PTM certifications:
Biothreat Agents, Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards
Call for Consensus: SPADA Working Group II
DEADLINE: Wednesday, December 21, 2022The AOAC Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) Working Group (WG) II, Developing NGS Standards for Biothreat Detection Methods, recently posted their document for public […]
Technical Divisions, Awards, Annual Meeting
TDRM Inés Cereijo Student Award Applications Now Open
Applications for the Inés Cereijo AOAC INTERNATIONAL TDRM Student Award are now available. This award from the Technical Division on Reference Materials (TDRM) supports students in promoting awareness of the […]
Analytical Methods Week, Microbiology, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Governance and Policies, Agricultural Materials, Methods & Standards
Analytical Methods Week Schedule: November 28-December 2, 2022
Analytical Methods Week, run by AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s Official Methods Program, is a series of virtual Expert Review Panel (ERP) meetings, allowing method developers and experts to come together and advance analytical […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Food General, Methods & Standards
Call for Methods: Determination of Fatty Acids
DEADLINE: CLOSED AOAC Official Methods of Analysis℠ (OMA) Program Determination of Fatty Acids which are esterified at the SN-2 position (beta) of the triacylglycerol molecules in infant formula, adult/pediatric formula and […]
Food General, Contaminants, Methods & Standards, Emerging Issues
Call for Volunteers: Working Group for PFAS in Foods
AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a newly established working group to develop a voluntary consensus standard(s) for a targeted list of PFAS compounds in selected […]
Drinking Water, Methods & Standards
Call for Laboratories
AOAC is announcing a Call for Laboratories to complete a multi-laboratory validation study of AOAC 2021.04, Measurement of Water Activity in the Presence of High Volatile Concentrations Using a Tunable […]
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 […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals
SPIFAN Working Group Updates
Stakeholder Program on Infant Formula & Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) has announced a call for working group experts. Interested participants with an expertise in Vanillin are encouraged to participate. This effort […]
Biothreat Agents, Methods & Standards
Call for Comments: SPADA Working Group II
DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 The AOAC Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) Working Group (WG) II, Standards for NGS Biothreat agent detection-amplicon and metagenomic recently completed its development […]
Biothreat Agents
Call for Consensus: SPADA Working Group III
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 The AOAC Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) Working Group (WG) III, Developing NGS Standards for Validation Criteria for Databases and in silico […]
Food General, General, International Methods, Methods & Standards
Call for Volunteers for AOAC Expert Review Panel for Organic Acids in Food Methods
AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for the formation of its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Organic Acids in Food Methods to review submitted candidate methods for […]
Dietary Supplements, Food General, General, International Methods, Methods & Standards
Call for Volunteers for AOAC Expert Review Panel for Folic Acid in Dietary Supplement Methods
AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for the formation of its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Folic Acid in Dietary Supplement Methods to review submitted candidate methods […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, OMA
Call for Methods: Determination of A1- and A2-type β-casein in infant formula, adult/pediatric formula and select milk and milk products
DEADLINE: ONGOING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AOAC Official Methods of Analysis℠ (OMA) Program Determination of A1- and A2-type β-casein in infant formula, adult/pediatric formula and select milk and milk products AOAC INTERNATIONAL […]
News
Annual Meeting, Inside Laboratory Management, Publications, OMA, Methods & Standards, Sections
July/August 2026 Issue of ILM Now Available Online
The July/August 2026 issue of Inside Laboratory Management (ILM)is now available online for members only. The cover feature is on Revamping and Modernizing AOAC Official MethodsSM Program. AOAC is implementing a future-oriented […]
Chemistry, Contaminants
Public Comment: Total Fluorine & TOF SMPRs
The AOAC PFAS Program Total Organic Fluorine Working Group completed its drafting and review of the Total Fluorine and Total Organic Fluorine in Food Packaging Materials SMPRs and is now […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Methods & Standards, OMA
Call for Experts: PFAS in Food Contact Materials
AOAC Official Methods of AnalysisSM (OMA) program is currently seeking subject matter experts in PFAS analysis and food contact materials to serve as expert review panel (ERP) members to evaluate […]
Chemistry, Emerging Issues, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Nutrients, Protein, Publications
Call for Methods: Molecular Weight Distribution
DEADLINE: Friday, February 26, 2027 Characterization of Molecular Weight Distribution in Dairy Protein Hydrolysates AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through […]
