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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 […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
Rockville, Maryland, November 26, 2024 — AOAC INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce that the Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17043 for the Proficiency Testing (PT) program has been expanded to […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing, Contaminants
The AOAC Cannabis and Hemp Oil Proficiency Testing Programs (PT) are now accredited and have been added to the AOAC Proficiency Testing’s scope of accreditation. This is the first oil […]
Lab Proficiency Testing, Cannabis, Microbiology, Contaminants
Do not miss out on the next live round of Cannabis and Hemp Oil PT and Microbial Contaminants in Hemp PT being shipped Monday, December 2. These programs provide ready […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing, Research Institute
Brad Stawick, Senior Director, AOAC Research Institute, spoke at the Association of Food and Drug Officials, Southern Section, on Monday, September 9 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The talk, titled “Accreditation and […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
Choose AOAC Proficiency Testing Programs for a turn-key experience. Measure your laboratory’s analytical processes with no spiking or mixing required. Our program samples are just like your routine or compliance […]
Lab Proficiency Testing, Cannabis
AOAC Proficiency Testing Programs offered in both Cannabis and Hemp dried flower/biomass matrices have been added to the program’s Scope of Accreditation. These programs provide ready to analyze samples in an […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
The AOAC Proficiency Testing Programs offered in both Cannabis and Hemp dried flower/biomass matrices have been added to the program’s Scope of Accreditation by A2LA. These programs provide ready to analyze […]
Cannabis, Contaminants, Lab Proficiency Testing, Microbiology
On January 29, AOAC sent the first Oil proficiency testing samples in a Cannabis >0.3%THC and Hemp <0.3% THC Oil matrices for a pilot round. Like all AOAC PT programs, […]
Lab Proficiency Testing
In response to participant feedback, Water Activity was added as an analyte to the C02 Cheese Chemistry program. Water Activity is now also covered by AOAC Proficiency Testing program’s scope of […]
Lab Proficiency Testing, Contaminants, Food General
In response to participant feedback, AOAC has added Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) to its M02 Pathogen-free Proficiency Testing Program. For labs that do not routinely test for pathogens, AOAC offers […]
Lab Proficiency Testing
The Proficiency Testing division recently brought on an aspiring scientist to assist the staff and gain an understanding of the applied science that AOAC is involved in. Sam Scovitch is […]
Lab Proficiency Testing
The Proficiency Testing division continues to develop new programs based on participant feedback or regulatory requirements. The Listeria Environmental Swab (LS01) Proficiency Testing program was developed based on the additional […]
Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing
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 […]
Journal of AOAC
The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking candidates for the volunteer position of editor-in-chief (EiC). About J. AOAC Int. J. AOAC Int. publishes peer-reviewed research articles on investigations of food […]
General
The AOAC INTERNATIONAL headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in the United States. We honor […]
Journal of AOAC, Publications
Advancing Scientific Knowledge: By sharing discoveries, authors contribute to the collective understanding of science, paving the way for future innovations and breakthroughs. This pursuit of knowledge is a driving force […]
Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Methods & Standards, OMA, Protein
A Standard Method Performance Requirement (SMPR®) has been published for Determination of Milk Fat Globule Membrane Proteins in Infant and Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula (AOAC SMPR® 2024.006).
