Agricultural Materials, Food Colors, Methods & Standards
The first Standard Method Performance Requirement (SMPR®) of 2024 has been published for Selected Pesticides in Color Additives from Crop-Based Sources (AOAC SMPR® 2024.001). Photo by HandmadePictures – stock.adobe.com
Methods & Standards, Microbiology
The AOAC Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS) program Cyclospora Working Group completed its first draft of Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Detection, Identification, and Characterization of Cyclospora cayetanensis […]
Methods & Standards
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Friday, March 29, 2024 The draft Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Amplicon Sequencing was posted for public comment for 45 days. No comments were received on the draft […]
Allergens, Cannabis, Midyear Meeting, Methods & Standards
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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, 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. […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Methods & Standards
AOAC Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) program is currently seeking subject matter experts in ethylene oxide methods to serve as expert review panel (ERP) members to evaluate validated candidate methods […]
Annual Meeting
The Poster Abstract submission site for the 2025 AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition closes next week on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET. Don’t miss your chance to […]
Chemistry, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, Nutrients, OMA
The AOAC SPIFAN ERP for Nutrients will be meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 10 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET to review methods. To observe the proceedings and learn […]
Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Methods & Standards
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 […]
