New Initiatives, Quantitative 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 […]

Dietary Supplements, Food Colors, Food General, General, New Initiatives

AOAC Continues to Seek Financial Support for Its Newly Proposed Programs and Projects

July 27, 2022

The following programs are still seeking financial support. If you are interested in being involved in determining the priorities and driving the development of criteria for any of these programs, […]

New Initiatives, Methods & Standards, Food General

New Initiative: Integrated Standards and Official Methods Development Project for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Foods

June 22, 2022

This proposed project provides analytical solutions for the detection and quantification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in processed and packaged foods and raw agricultural commodities. The workplan consists of […]

Dietary Supplements, New Initiatives

New Initiative: Botanical & Dietary Supplement Integrity Program

June 21, 2022

This multi-year program addresses current and newly emerging analytical needs within the botanical and dietary supplement community; designed to provide raw agricultural producers, manufacturers, testing laboratories, and retail establishments with […]

Dietary Supplements, New Initiatives

Call for Volunteers: Working Group for Folic Acid in Chewable Gels, Soft Gels, and Tablets

October 20, 2021

AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a newly established working group to develop a voluntary consensus standard (or standards) for the determination (quantification) of folic acid […]

Biothreat Agents, New Initiatives

October SPADA Working Group Meetings

October 19, 2021

Following a successful Stakeholder Program on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) launch meeting at the 2021 AOAC Annual Meeting, SPADA Working Group 3, Reference Database and In Silico Processes Validation, met […]

International Methods, New Initiatives

Why Should You Participate in AIMS?

September 22, 2021

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking support for Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS), its newest multi-year integrated science program. The goals of this program are to prioritize and develop strategies to […]

International Methods, New Initiatives

Support AOAC’s Newest Program: Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS)

September 8, 2021

The newest multi-year AOAC Integrated Science Program, Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS), was introduced in response to a recognized gap within the AOAC portfolio of science-based activities. This program […]

New Initiatives, Glyphosates

New Initiative for Glyphosate Standards

May 12, 2020

Voluntary Consensus Standard for Determination of Glyphosate, N- acetylglyphosate, Aminomethylphosphonic acid, and N-acetyl- aminomethylphosphonic Acid to address Method Gaps in Food Matrices. Glyphosate is an organophosphate compound – an aminophosphonic […]

Emerging Issues, Rosins, New Initiatives

Working Group on Rosins takes shape

March 27, 2020

With wood rosins growing in use in the food supply chain, the lack of standards emerged as an area of concern in the 2019 Analytical Solutions Forum. Six months later, […]

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