Annual Meeting
2026 AOAC Annual Meeting Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2026 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition. This year’s meeting takes place at the JW Marriott Indianapolis located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis […]
General
Coming Soon: New and Improved AOAC Career Center
AOAC is pleased to announce that a new and improved AOAC Career Center will launch in April. Stay tuned for more details. Photo by kerkezz – stock.adobe.com
Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Call for Speakers Open
AOAC invites members and other interested individuals to submit speaker proposals to participate in symposia at the Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN. AOAC offers two types of Call for Speakers […]
Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards, Food General
Coming in ILM: The Impact of Vitamin Analysis
Food nutrition, dietary supplement formulations, regulations, and technology are accelerating, and organizations are feeling the pressure for methods to keep pace. This issue explores the forces shaping validation, modernization, global […]
Food General, Microbiology, Research Institute
New Research Institute PTM Certifications March 26
The following test kits received AOAC Research Institute PTM certification:
Biothreat Agents, Microbiology, OMA
Consensus Vote: Metagenomics SMPR
The SPADA Metagenomics Working Group has recommended the SMPR® for Identification of Microorganisms in Food & Environmental Samples by Metagenomic Sequencing. The proposed draft was posted for public comment and […]
Cannabis, Publications, Food General, Methods & Standards
March Toward Better Accreditation
Streamline your audit prep. AOAC’s Guidelines for Laboratories Performing Microbiological and Chemical Analyses of Food, Dietary Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, and Cannabis, An Aid to Interpretation of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 outline the documentation, […]
Biothreat Agents, Emerging Issues, Microbiology, New Initiatives
Upcoming SPADA Webinar: Metagenomics, AI and ML
On Monday, March 23, from 12:30 to 2:00 PM ET, AOAC will be hosting a webinar focused on the impetus and deliverables from the Metagenomics Working Group’s most recent work […]
Contaminants, Lab Proficiency Testing, Microbiology
Act Now: AOAC Proficiency Testing April Deadlines Upcoming
Upcoming enrollment deadlines for the AOAC’s Food & Environmental Proficiency Testing Programs include the Salmonella Environmental Swab on Friday, April 3 and the M02 Pathogen-Free Microbiology on Friday, April 10. To learn […]
Allergens, Publications
Why Standard Guidelines Matter
Accurate gluten testing is essential for consumer protection, regulatory compliance, and trust across the food system. SG 2025.001 and SG 2025.002 provide a unified, science‑driven foundation for validating both qualitative […]
Journal of AOAC, Publications
From Poster to Paper: Transform Your Conference Research Into a Publication
As scientific meetings accelerate in the spring, many researchers are presenting posters, talks, and preliminary findings. The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL encourages authors to transform these presentations into full manuscripts […]
Annual Meeting
AOAC 2026 Annual Meeting Call for Speakers Informational Tutorial
Interested in speaking on a Symposium at AOAC’s Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN, August 29 – September 2, 2026? Please join the Technical Programming Council Chair Melissa Phillips and Vice-Chair […]
Publications, Journal of AOAC, Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Microbiology, Methods & Standards, Chemistry
March-April 2026 Issue of the JAOAC
The March-April 2026 issue, Volume 109, Issue 2, of the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL has been released. The latest issue contains special guest editor articles on dietary supplements as well […]
Annual Meeting, Awards, Inside Laboratory Management, Membership, Food General
Volunteer Spotlight: Yihang Feng
AOAC’s Inside Laboratory Management (ILM) is proud to celebrate and highlight Yihang Feng, who won the AOAC INTERNATIONAL/Eurofins Foundation “Testing for Life” Student Award last year. Read the full profile and watch a video about his […]
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 […]
