Biothreat Agents, Emerging Issues, Food General, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, New Initiatives

Call for Volunteers: mNGS for Food

October 7, 2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing a minimum information document for metagenomics (mNGS) for food. Please apply by Monday, […]

Chemistry, Dietary Supplements, Food General, International Methods, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Nutrients, OMA, Publications

Call for Volunteers: Vitamins Guidance Document

September 23, 2026

AOAC is recruiting subject matter experts to join the Vitamins Guidance Working Group focused on microencapsulation. Please apply by Friday, October 9. Photo by IrisImages – stock.adobe.com

Chemistry, Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives

Call for Colorimetric Field Tests Working Group

September 16, 2026

AOAC is launching a new Working Group in collaboration with NIST focused on developing an SMPR and Standard Protocol for colorimetric spot tests used to detect drugs. Please use the […]

Chemistry, Emerging Issues, Food General, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Sections

Call for Volunteers: Pesticides in Herbs & Spices

September 15, 2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for pesticide residues in herbs and spices. Please […]

Botanicals, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, OMA

Call for Volunteers: Trace Elemental Contaminants

September 10, 2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for low level trace elemental contaminants in dietary […]

Methods & Standards

Call for Experts: New Method Validation Committee

August 5, 2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Committee on Method Validation Guidance and Criteria (CMVGC) Seeking Committee Members, including Committee Leadership ABOUT THE COMMITTEE  The Committee on Method Validation Guidance and Criteria […]

Methods & Standards, OMA

Call for Volunteers: Committee on Safety & Security

July 8, 2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Committee on Safety and Security. The Committee promotes a culture of safety and security within the Association by providing guidance on safety and […]

OMA

AOAC Seeking Volunteer OMA Editors

June 10, 2026

AOAC is seeking volunteer OMA Editors to support the clarity and scientific integrity of the Official Methods of Analysis Compendium. ABOUT THE ROLE  OMA Editors are AOAC INTERNATIONAL volunteers who […]

Carbohydrates, Chemistry, Governance and Policies, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Nutrients, OMA, Protein

Call for SPIFAN Working Group Members: Appendix L

February 25, 2026

AOAC is recruiting subject matter experts to join the Stakeholder Program on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals (SPIFAN) Appendix L Working Group with team members updating OMA Appendix L: AOAC […]

Chemistry, Contaminants, Food General, Methods & Standards

Call for Experts: PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs

January 5, 2026

AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of methods for determination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and -furans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin – like polychlorinated […]

Chemistry, Contaminants, Food Colors, Methods & Standards

Call for Experts – Solvents, Pesticides, and Color Additives

February 12, 2025

AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for Expert Review Panel(s) in the following areas: solvents, pesticides, and color additives. There are multiple methods ready for review that fall into […]

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

Call for Experts – Acrylamide

February 12, 2025

AOAC is recruiting subject matter volunteer experts for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for acrylamide in foods. Matrices to be considered include potato products, baby food, bread, herbs and spices, […]

Agricultural Materials, Chemistry, Contaminants, Emerging Issues, Food General, Methods & Standards, OMA

Call for Experts: Chlorates/Perchlorates

December 4, 2024

AOAC is recruiting additional subject matter expert volunteers for an existing Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of Chlorates/Perchlorates testing methods in a broad group of matrices. The deadline to […]

OMA

Call for Volunteers for the AOAC Committee on Statistics

September 18, 2024

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting volunteer subject matter experts with experience and expertise in applied statistics and informatics to serve on its Committee on Statistics. Members of the AOAC Committee […]

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    Back to Research: A Fall Invitation to Submit Your Work

    October 7, 2026

    This fall, the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites new submissions that advance analytical and microbiological science. If you have been meaning to write up a study—method development, validation, contaminants, microbiology—this […]

    Awards, Emerging Issues, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives

    Register for the Free SPADA AI/ML for NGS Webinar

    October 7, 2026

    Register for the free SPADA Screening, Detection, and Beyond: AI/ML for Biosecurity Webinar on Thursday, October 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT. Join experts from Microsoft, Twist Bioscience, Battelle […]

    Biothreat Agents, Emerging Issues, Food General, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, New Initiatives

    Call for Volunteers: mNGS for Food

    October 7, 2026

    AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing a minimum information document for metagenomics (mNGS) for food. Please apply by Monday, […]

    Novel Foods, Methods & Standards, Contaminants, Food General

    Register for the Novel Foods Stakeholder Meeting

    October 7, 2026

    Register for the AOAC Novel Foods Program Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, October 21 (11:00AM – 12:00 PM EDT) to participate in the launch of the Consensus Voting period for the […]