Contaminants, Food General, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives

Call for Comments: Heavy Metals

June 7, 2023

DEADLINE: July 7, 2023 The AOAC Heavy Metals Working Group recently completed its review and revision of the SMPR for the Determination of Trace Elemental Contaminants in Food and Beverages and […]

Annual Meeting

Call for Judges for First Timer Poster Contest  

June 6, 2023

AOAC is seeking volunteers to judge First Timer Poster Presentations at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Judges must be in person at the Annual Meeting and available to make […]

Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing

Ahead of the Times…. 

June 6, 2023

AOAC and its test material provider Signature Science LLC are sending the first > 0.3% THC Cannabis samples for Proficiency Testing to laboratories. Samples were shipped Monday, June 5. Participating laboratories […]

Allergens, Methods & Standards

Calls for Working Group Members – GFA 

June 6, 2023

AOAC is continuing the call for experts/volunteers to participate in the Gluten & Food Allergens Program. The Gluten Working Group is initiating the development of a Qualitative Validation Guidance document, […]

Methods & Standards, Biothreat Agents

Call for Volunteers – SPADA

June 6, 2023

AOAC’s Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) is focused on developing the biothreat agent detection standards needed by government agencies and first response bodies. Are you interested in contributing […]

Methods & Standards

AOAC Celebrates World Metrology Day 2023

May 24, 2023

Erik Konings represented AOAC INTERNATIONAL in celebrating World Metrology Day on May 20, 2023. The Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance: Metrology in Chemistry and Biology curated a series of […]

New Initiatives, Microbiology, Drinking Water, Emerging Issues

Support Newest AIMS Initiative: Legionella

May 24, 2023

AOAC INTERNATIONAL established the Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS) program in an effort to meet emerging industry needs by providing standards for microbial pathogen detection that incorporates novel and […]

Agricultural Materials, Methods & Standards

Call for Volunteers for AOAC ERP for Total Sulfur Fertilizer Methods

May 24, 2023

AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for Total Sulfur Fertilizer Methods.    Eligibility for Expert Review Panel Membership All applications will be screened […]

Annual Meeting, Technical Divisions

Need Answers to Your Reference Materials Questions? Ask the TDRM “Help Desk”

May 9, 2023

TDRM is hosting its first ever “Help Desk” on Reference Materials at the Annual Meeting. Have a question on where to find a particular reference material fit-for-purpose to your analytical […]

Annual Meeting

Call for Volunteers for the AOAC Technical Programming Council

May 9, 2023

Deadline: Friday, July 7, 2023 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking experienced AOAC members to join the Technical Programming Council (TPC), an expert advisory group dealing with technical programming and content management […]

Analytical Methods Week, Acrylamide, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Methods & Standards

Analytical Methods Week April 24-May 3 Summary

May 5, 2023

During the most recent AOAC Official MethodsSM Analytical Methods Week (AMW) held April 24-May 3, 2023, eight ERPs were scheduled to meet to review 11 methods and four (4) validation […]

Contaminants, Dietary Supplements

New Project on Ethylene Oxide

April 27, 2023

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is developing a new project on the analysis of ethylene oxide residues (ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol). If you are interested in this topic and would like to be […]

Methods & Standards, Research Institute

Metrohm, Inc. and Thermofisher Scientific, Inc. Issued First AOAC Installation & Operational Qualification Certifications

April 26, 2023

The AOAC Research Institute announces Metrohm, Inc. and Thermofisher Scientific, Inc. were awarded AOAC’s first Installation & Operational Qualification (Q2) Certifications for Technology Provider instrument documentation in support of ISO […]

General

Pam Coleman Named AOAC INTERNATIONAL Chief Innovation Officer

April 21, 2023

New Role Designed to Inspire Growth and Innovation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rockville, Maryland, April 21, 2023 — AOAC INTERNATIONAL Executive Director David B. Schmidt announced today that Pam Coleman has […]

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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 […]