Allergens, Cannabis, Midyear Meeting, Methods & Standards
New Training Courses at Midyear Meeting
Three training courses will be held in person at the AOAC 2024 Midyear Meeting at the Gaithersburg DoubleTree. 2024 AOAC Accreditation Guidelines for Laboratories (ALACC) – Chemistry & Microbiology will […]
Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards, Partners
AOAC and ISO Renew Cooperation Agreement
AOAC INTERNATIONAL and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the renewal of the cooperation agreement for joint development and approval of common standards and methods. The partnership for ISO […]
Food General, Contaminants, Methods & Standards
Call for Methods: PFAS
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Wednesday, April 24 AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsTM program. Prospective methods must […]
Contaminants, Food General, Methods & Standards, Botanicals
Call for Methods: Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsTM program. Prospective methods […]
Contaminants, Food General, Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards
Call for Experts: Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
Call for Experts for Review of Methods for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of methods for determination […]
Contaminants, Food General, Methods & Standards
Call for Experts: PFAS
Call for Experts for Review of Methods for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of methods […]
Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Food General, Methods & Standards
Ethylene Oxide Working Group Launch Scheduled
AOAC will begin development of standards at a meeting on Tuesday, January 9 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST for ethylene oxide and its marker residue 2-chloroethanol in oil […]
Allergens, Food General, Methods & Standards
Call for Consensus: Draft Guidance on Food Allergen Immunoassay Validation
The AOAC GFA Food Allergens program has completed its final review, revision, and reconciliation of public comments from the Draft Guidance on Food Allergen Immunoassay Validation document. The Draft AOAC […]
Cannabis, Methods & Standards, OMA
Call for Public Comment: CASP – Listeria SMPR®
The AOAC Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP) Working Group recently completed its Standard Method Performance Requirement® (SMPR®) for Detection and/or Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes in Cannabis Infused Edibles and is […]
Microbiology, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, Publications
Publish Microbiological Methods Papers in JAOAC
Did you know that the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL publishes papers on Microbiological Methods? This section includes methods for identification and detection (qualitative and quantitative) of the pathogenic, indicator and […]
Analytical Methods Week, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals
Analytical Methods Week Schedule: Nov. 13-17, 2023
Analytical Methods Week, run by AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s Official Methods Program, is a series of virtual Expert Review Panel (ERP) meetings, allowing method developers and experts to come together and advance analytical science. […]
Food Colors, Agricultural Materials, Methods & Standards
Call for Public Comment: Pesticides in Color Additives
The AOAC Natural Colors Working Group recently completed its review and revision of the SMPR® for Selected Pesticides in Color Additives from Crop Based Sources and is now accepting public […]
Food General, Methods & Standards, Dietary Supplements
Accepted: SMPR® for PAs
The Standard Method Performance Requirements® (SMPRs®) for Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in Teas, Herbal Infusions, Dried Herbs, Seed Spices, Honey, Botanical Dietary Supplements and Ingredients has been accepted and assigned SMPR […]
Contaminants, Methods & Standards
Accepted: SMPR® for PFAS
The Standard Method Performance Requirements® (SMPRs®) for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in produce, beverages, dairy products, eggs, seafood, meat products, and feed has been accepted and assigned SMPR® number […]
News
Annual Meeting
Register Today for the AOAC Annual Meeting
The 2025 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition will take place at the Town & Country Resort located in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. Stay on the property and […]
Research Institute
AOAC at IAFP
Staff and consultants from AOAC’s Research Institute will attend the IAFP 2025 Annual Meeting at Booth #813. Brad Stawick, Senior Director, AOAC Research Institute, will present a session titled “Laboratory […]
Agricultural Materials, Carbohydrates, Chemistry, Contaminants, Dietary Fiber, Emerging Issues, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Food General, International Methods, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives
Call for WG Volunteers: Organic Authenticity
AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s Organic Authenticity Program is launching its first working group focused on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer detection in produce and grains. To join the Working Group, please sign up by […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Journal of AOAC, International Methods, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Nutrients, Publications
July-August 2025 Issue of the JAOAC
The July-August 2025 issue, Volume 108 Issue 4, of the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL has been released. The latest issue contains research and review articles on Chemicals in Consumer Products […]
