Analytical Methods Week, Cannabis, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Contaminants, Methods & Standards
March 2022 Analytical Methods Week Highlights
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 […]
Cannabis, OMA
Call for Methods: Quantitative Analysis of Mycotoxins in Cannabis Biomass and Cannabis Derived Products
NO DEADLINE AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods that may meet the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) for Quantitative Analysis of Mycotoxins in Cannabis […]
Analytical Methods Week, Cannabis, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Glyphosates, Methods & Standards
December 2021 Analytical Methods Week Highlights
Monday, December 13, 2021 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon ETAOAC ERP for Low Lactose Methods ERP Chair: Sean Austin, Société Produits des NestléStaff Contact: Saliha Argubie at [email protected] The ERP reviewed […]
Cannabis, Methods & Standards, OMA
AOAC Approval Granted to Agilent for Method of Metals Analysis in Cannabis
Rockville, Maryland, November 10, 2021 – AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced that Agilent has received approval of an analytical method for the determination of heavy metals in cannabis. The method, OMA 2021.03, jointly […]
Lab Proficiency Testing, Cannabis
New AOAC Proficiency Testing (PT) Programs for 2022
Listeria Environmental Swab PT Program (LS01): This program allows participating laboratories to report the presence or absence of Listeria and report the species identification if applicable to the laboratory. Along with […]
Analytical Methods Week, Biothreat Agents, Cannabis, Methods & Standards, OMA, Allergens, Dietary Supplements, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Contaminants
August 2021 Analytical Methods Week Highlights
Monday, August 2, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ETAOAC ERP for Microbiology Methods for Food and Environmental Surfaces ERP Co-Chairs: Michael Brodsky, Brodsky Consultants & Wendy McMahon, Mérieux […]
Cannabis
USDA Update on the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program
On March 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had completed its review of the Final Rule establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The rule, effective as […]
Research Institute, Cannabis
AOAC Announces Six Test Kits Approved for Enumeration of Yeast and Molds in Cannabis
Rockville, Maryland, June 4, 2021 – AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that six test kits for enumeration of yeasts and molds in dried cannabis flower [9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) >0.3%] were granted Performance […]
Analytical Methods Week, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Cannabis, Microbiology, Research Institute
April 2021 Analytical Methods Week Approvals
During the latest Analytical Methods Week, April 26-May 4, 2021, there were a number of different approvals from Expert Review Panels (ERPs) and Working Groups (WG). APROVALS DURING ANALYTICAL METHODS […]
Cannabis, OMA
Call for Methods: Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Cannabis and Cannabis Products
NO DEADLINE Objective AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods that may meet the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) for Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli […]
Cannabis, OMA
Call for Methods: Mycotoxin Screening Technique in Cannabis Plant Materials and Cannabis Derivatives
NO DEADLINE Objective AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods that may meet the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) for Mycotoxin Screening Technique in Cannabis Plant […]
Cannabis
February 2021 update: Cannabis Analytical Science Program
CASP’s working groups have been making significant progress. View the February update below, or view the full CASP newsletter > Cannabinoids in Consumables The Cannabinoids in Consumables Working Group, chaired […]
Cannabis, Research Institute
AOAC INTERNATIONAL activates accelerated program to evaluate test kits that measure yeast and mold in cannabis
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
AOAC INTERNATIONAL and the HEMP and CANNABINOID SCIENCE INSTITUTE Announce Cooperative Agreement
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 […]
News
Botanicals, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, OMA
Call for Volunteers: Trace Elemental Contaminants
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for low level trace elemental contaminants in dietary […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Methods & Standards, Nutrients, Protein, Publications
Public Comment: Degree of Hydrolysis SMPR
The AOAC Dairy Protein Hydrolysates – Degree of Hydrolysis Working Group completed its review of the SMPR and is now accepting public comments through Monday, September 28. Please submit your […]
Annual Meeting
Another Successful Annual Meeting
AOAC just wrapped up our 140th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. We hope you are as energized and raring to go as we are. Please share your photos and […]
Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards, OMA
OMA Task Force Recommendations-Implementation Plan
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is implementing recommendations from the Presidential Task Force to modernize the Official MethodsSM program—defining program structure, validation, OMA review, and numbering standards to ensure the OMA Compendium’s integrity, […]
