General, Governance and Policies, Research Institute

AOACRI – Revised Independent Laboratory Policy

September 28, 2022

The AOAC Research Institute (AOACRI) is updating its policy regarding the payment of laboratories conducting independent testing for the Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) and Reviewed and RecognizedSM (R2) programs. Currently, the […]

Acrylamide, Agricultural Materials, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Food General

Call for Comments: Acrylamide Working Group

June 29, 2022

DEADLINE: July 13, 2022 The AOAC Acrylamide Working Group recently completed its review and revision of the SMPR for Acrylamide in potato products, baby food, bread, other cereal and bakery products, […]

Call for Nominations: New AOAC Committee on Safety and Security

April 29, 2022

DEADLINE: Open AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking candidates to serve on the AOAC Committee on Safety and Security!  This new committee, which operates under the AOAC Official Methods Board (OMB), will […]

Publications

Section Editor opportunity opens at Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL

April 26, 2022

The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking a section editor for the Drug Formulations section. The qualified applicant should: have an employment situation which allows him/her time to perform Journal duties have […]

Methods & Standards, Research Institute, Microbiology

Call for Experts for Review of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Assays

April 21, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting volunteer subject matter experts in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and hygiene monitoring assay methodologies and validation to serve as volunteer experts and AOAC Research Institute (AOAC […]

Sections

Arab Section Becomes AOAC’s 19th Regional Section

April 18, 2022

At the March 2022 AOAC Board of Directors Meeting, the Board approved the chartering of the Arab Section as the 19th Regional Section of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. The Section will also […]

Governance and Policies

Position Posting: Manager, Communications

April 12, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking a Manager, Communications to serve as AOAC’s front line of daily communications with the world, utilizing many outlets, including numerous social media platforms, the AOAC website, […]

Awards, Sections

Call for Nominations: Section of the Year Award Judges

April 12, 2022

DEADLINE: April 29, 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteers to serve as judges for the 2022 Section of the Year Award. Nominees must be current, active members and/or past section […]

Sections

Call for Nominations: Committee on Sections Co-Chairs

April 12, 2022

DEADLINE: May 5, 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking two co-chairs to lead the Committee on Sections for a three-year term. Co-chairs will represent the following: International Sections Co-Chair: Arab, China, Europe, […]

Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards

Call for Comments: AOAC Appendix G

April 11, 2022

DEADLINE: May 16, 2022 Since 2011, AOAC Expert Review Panels (ERPs) have been used to assess methods against Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®). In 2021, after a decade of successful […]

Methods & Standards, Governance and Policies

Call for Nominations: AOAC Official Methods Board

April 8, 2022

DEADLINE: April 30, 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking candidates to serve on the Official Methods Board (OMB)!  This is a distinctive opportunity for AOAC members to help scientifically lead the […]

Analytical Methods Week, Cannabis, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Contaminants, Methods & Standards

March 2022 Analytical Methods Week Highlights

April 7, 2022

Monday, March 28, 2022 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET | AOAC Standards Orientation Session Moderator and Presenter: Deborah McKenzie (AOAC INTERNATIONAL)Staff Contact: Saliha Argubie ([email protected]) AOAC’s Senior Director of Standards, Deborah […]

Midyear Meeting

Report Out: 2022 Midyear Meeting Activities

March 18, 2022

This blog will be updated throughout the 2022 Midyear Meeting with highlights from each session. Follow along below! Friday, March 18, 2022 Thursday, March 17, 2022 Wednesday, March 16, 2022 […]

Drinking Water, Research Institute

Call for Methods Indicating Risk of Fecal Contamination in Drinking Water

March 15, 2022

The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI) in conjunction with World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is issuing a call for methods that indicate risk of fecal […]

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    Annual Meeting

    Annual Meeting Registration is Now Open

    April 24, 2025

    Registration is now open for the 2025 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition. This year’s meeting takes place at the Town & Country Resort located in the Mission Valley area of San […]

    Inside Laboratory Management, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives

    March/April 2025 Issue of ILM Now Available Online

    April 23, 2025

    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

    Analytical Solutions Forum – Your Ideas and Needs?

    April 23, 2025

    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

    Organic Authenticity Advisory Panel Launch

    April 23, 2025

    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 […]