General, Cannabis, Research Institute, Sections, Methods & Standards

Bring RI to the Southern Section Conference, April 18-19, 2023

August 10, 2022

Sponsorships are available to bring the AOAC Research Institute to the 2023 Conference. The sponsorship pledges will solidify a one-day symposium to discuss how methods are certified and the analytical […]

Analytical Methods Week, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Contaminants, General, Methods & Standards

Report from Analytical Methods Week

August 3, 2022

During the most recent AOAC Official MethodsSM Analytical Methods Week (AMW) held July 25-29, 2022, eight ERPs were scheduled to meet to review a combined 23 methods. Seven of the […]

Analytical Methods Week, Methods & Standards, Dietary Supplements, Agricultural Materials, Contaminants, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Microbiology

Analytical Methods Week Schedule: July 25-29, 2022

July 12, 2022

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 […]

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 […]

Food Authenticity & Fraud, OMA

Call for Method Validation Plans – Food Authenticity Methods (Honey, Olive Oil and Milk)

February 23, 2021

DEADLINE:  ONGOING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods and plans for validation of candidate methods that may meet the any of the following […]

Annual Meeting, Methods & Standards, Technical Divisions

Wanna Learn More About Reference Materials at the Annual Meeting?

July 17, 2023

Check out a demo of the new free interactive course on reference materials from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre during the Annual Meeting, presented by Dr. Håkan Emteborg, Scientific/Technical […]

Contaminants, Food Colors, Methods & Standards

Call for Comments: Pesticide Residues (Color Additives from Natural Sources)

June 28, 2023

DEADLINE: July 28, 2023 The AOAC Pesticide Residues Subgroup within the Color Additives from Natural Colors Working Group recently completed its review and revision of the SMPR for Selected Pesticides in […]

Analytical Methods Week, Methods & Standards

2023 Deadlines for Analytical Methods Week & ERP Meetings Announced

November 8, 2022

AOAC is pleased to announce the following deadlines for Analytical Methods Week and Expert Review Panels for 2023. AOAC Analytical Methods Week will be held three (3) times during 2023 […]

Methods & Standards, Research Institute, Microbiology

Call for Experts for Review of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Assays

April 21, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting volunteer subject matter experts in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and hygiene monitoring assay methodologies and validation to serve as volunteer experts and AOAC Research Institute (AOAC […]

Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards

Call for Comments: AOAC Appendix G

April 11, 2022

DEADLINE: May 16, 2022 Since 2011, AOAC Expert Review Panels (ERPs) have been used to assess methods against Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®). In 2021, after a decade of successful […]

Methods & Standards, Governance and Policies

Call for Nominations: AOAC Official Methods Board

April 8, 2022

DEADLINE: April 30, 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking candidates to serve on the Official Methods Board (OMB)!  This is a distinctive opportunity for AOAC members to help scientifically lead the […]

Analytical Methods Week, Cannabis, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Contaminants, Methods & Standards

March 2022 Analytical Methods Week Highlights

April 7, 2022

Monday, March 28, 2022 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET | AOAC Standards Orientation Session Moderator and Presenter: Deborah McKenzie (AOAC INTERNATIONAL)Staff Contact: Saliha Argubie ([email protected]) AOAC’s Senior Director of Standards, Deborah […]

Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards

Position Posting: Coordinator, AOAC Science Programs

February 23, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is currently seeking an enthusiastic Coordinator for AOAC Science Programs to administer projects involving the development and approval of AOAC Standards and Official Methods of Analysis. The Coordinator […]

Cannabis, OMA

Call for Methods: Quantitative Analysis of Mycotoxins in Cannabis Biomass and Cannabis Derived Products

December 31, 2022

NO DEADLINE AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods that may meet the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) for Quantitative Analysis of Mycotoxins in Cannabis […]

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    Annual Meeting

    Annual Meeting Registration is Now Open

    April 24, 2025

    Registration is now open for the 2025 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting & Exposition. This year’s meeting takes place at the Town & Country Resort located in the Mission Valley area of San […]

    Inside Laboratory Management, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives

    March/April 2025 Issue of ILM Now Available Online

    April 23, 2025

    The March/April 2025 issue of Inside Laboratory Management (ILM)is now available online. The cover feature is “AOAC SMPRs: Celebrating 15 Years of Addressing Critical Needs Through Consensus.” It also includes […]

    Annual Meeting, New Initiatives

    Analytical Solutions Forum – Your Ideas and Needs?

    April 23, 2025

    The Analytical Solutions Forum at the Annual Meeting is AOAC’s idea incubator and serves as a mechanism to identify emerging needs and propose solutions to address them through AOAC programs. […]

    Agricultural Materials, Food Authenticity & Fraud, New Initiatives

    Organic Authenticity Advisory Panel Launch

    April 23, 2025

    The Advisory Panel for Organic Authenticity is planning to launch soon. There is still time to join the group of organizations who are supporting this initiative. Developing authenticity testing standards […]