Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Methods & Standards

AOAC PFAS FCM Stakeholder Meeting 

May 12, 2025

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET, the co-Chairs of the PFAS Food Contact Materials (FCM) Working Group, Luke Ackerman (FDA) and Thomas Gude (AOAC […]

Chemistry, Emerging Issues, Food General, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Novel Foods, Nutrients, OMA, Protein, Publications

Novel Foods Program Stakeholder Virtual Meeting

May 7, 2025

AOAC INTERNATIONAL requests stakeholder attendance and participation for the Novel Foods Program Stakeholder Meeting: Presentation of the Final Total Amino Acid SMPR® Draft for Consensus Vote. The meeting will be […]

Annual Meeting, Emerging Issues, Inside Laboratory Management, Novel Foods

Jan./Feb. Issue of ILM Now Available Online

March 6, 2025

The January/February 2025 issue of Inside Laboratory Management (ILM) is now available online. The cover feature is on “Mushroom Popularity, Analytical Challenges, and Opportunities on the Rise.” It also includes […]

Chemistry, Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Food General, New Initiatives

2025 Contaminants Survey

February 26, 2025

AOAC is looking for your input on the next Contaminants Initiative. Please take this quick survey to ensure your voice is captured. What are the biggest analytical challenges right now, […]

Agricultural Materials, Chemistry, Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Food General, Methods & Standards, OMA

Register to Attend the Open Bromoform ERP Meeting

January 21, 2025

The AOAC ERP for Bromoform will be meeting on Monday, February 24 from 2:30 to 5:30 PM ET to review one First Action method. To observe the proceedings, learn about […]

Chemistry, Emerging Issues, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Research Institute, OMA

Drug Test Strips Webinar Available

January 8, 2025

The “Drug Test Strips: The Issue, the Need, and a Proposed Path Forward” AOAC webinar in partnership with NIST is available in the AOAC Store. The webinar worked to inform […]

Agricultural Materials, Annual Meeting, Awards, Biothreat Agents, Botanicals, Cannabis, Chemistry, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Emerging Issues, Food Colors, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Inside Laboratory Management, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Lab Proficiency Testing, Membership, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Midyear Meeting, New Initiatives, Nutrients, OMA, Protein, Publications, Research Institute, Sections, Technical Divisions, Allergens, Governance and Policies

2024 Year in Review: “Cultivating Leaders and Connecting Analytical Communities”

December 20, 2024

This year, AOAC celebrated 140 years of analytical excellence, marking an anniversary for an Association that, simply put, has evolved. From its modest beginnings focused on arbitrating methods of analysis […]

Agricultural Materials, Chemistry, Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Food General, Methods & Standards, OMA

Call for Experts: Chlorates/Perchlorates

December 4, 2024

AOAC is recruiting additional subject matter expert volunteers for an existing Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of Chlorates/Perchlorates testing methods in a broad group of matrices. The deadline to […]

Annual Meeting, Emerging Issues

Harold Schmitz to Speak on AI at AOAC Annual Meeting

June 6, 2024

Dr. Harold Schmitz, co-founder and General Partner in The March Group (TMG), and a Senior Scholar in the Graduate School of Management (GSM) at the University of California, Davis (UCD), […]

Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Food General, New Initiatives

AOAC New Initiative: PFAS in Food Packaging

May 8, 2024

In case you missed it, AOAC held a free webinar on May 6 that highlighted the EU and US regulatory landscape and analytical challenges to solutions regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl […]

Emerging Issues, New Initiatives

Botanical Identity Verification Virtual Forum

January 5, 2024

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is hosting a free virtual forum to discuss various topics related to botanical identity testing, such as the difference between identity and authenticity from a regulatory perspective, the […]

Emerging Issues, Inside Laboratory Management, New Initiatives, Publications

Reflecting on a Year of Growth, Relations, and Integrity in 2023

December 22, 2023

As AOAC heads into its 140th year, Inside Laboratory Management (ILM) reflects on a year devoted to growth, relations, and integrity. AOAC made significant strides in its integrated and core science programs […]

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 […]

Food General, Contaminants, Methods & Standards, Emerging Issues

Call for Volunteers: Working Group for PFAS in Foods

November 10, 2022

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 […]

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    AOAC Closed July 4th

    July 2, 2025

    Happy 4th of July from AOAC. Our office will be closed. Have a fun and safe holiday.

    Lab Proficiency Testing

    AOAC Proficiency Testing Seeks Full-Time Intern

    July 2, 2025

    AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is looking for an ambitious recent graduate or senior undergraduate student to join our Proficiency Testing Dept. as a full-time, paid internship. This is a highly sought […]

    Lab Proficiency Testing, Chemistry, Microbiology

    Order PT Quality Assurance and Educational Samples (QAES) Today

    June 25, 2025

    AOAC’s Proficiency Testing Program offers samples that are available for quality assurance and educational purposes and are separate and different from proficiency testing samples. These samples can be used for […]

    Annual Meeting

    Seeking Judges for Annual Meeting First Time Poster Contest

    June 25, 2025

    AOAC is seeking volunteer judges for the First Time Poster Contest. Judges must be in attendance at the Annual Meeting. Posters submitted for the contest will be judged based on […]