Methods & Standards
Call for Experts: New Method Validation Committee
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Microbiology, Cannabis, Allergens, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Food General, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Protein, Botanicals, Novel Foods
Get Involved at AOAC
See the list of active working groups below and sign up to get involved. All levels of experience are welcome. AOAC Program/Project Working Group AOAC INTERNATIONAL Microbiological Standards Program (AIMS) […]
Contaminants, Food General, New Initiatives, Methods & Standards
Heavy Metals New Initiative: Trace Elements
AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group to develop a voluntary consensus standard for trace essential and non-essential elements in foods. This is an […]
Botanicals, Methods & Standards
Call for Working Group Members: Botanical Identity Verification
AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a multifaceted working group focused on botanical identity testing under the umbrella of the Botanical Ingredient and Dietary Supplement Integrity […]
Methods & Standards, Contaminants
Call for Experts: Bromoform in Seaweed
AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) for review of methods for determination of bromoform by gas chromatography, specifically bromoform in seaweed and animal […]
Methods & Standards, Microbiology
Metagenomics Working Group: Volunteers Needed
AOAC will launch the development of three agnostic voluntary consensus standards (including standard method performance requirements) for metagenomic sequencing methodology. The standards will be the metagenomic counterpart to the amplicon […]
News
Annual Meeting, Inside Laboratory Management, Publications, OMA, Methods & Standards, Sections
July/August 2026 Issue of ILM Now Available Online
The July/August 2026 issue of Inside Laboratory Management (ILM)is now available online for members only. The cover feature is on Revamping and Modernizing AOAC Official MethodsSM Program. AOAC is implementing a future-oriented […]
Chemistry, Contaminants
Public Comment: Total Fluorine & TOF SMPRs
The AOAC PFAS Program Total Organic Fluorine Working Group completed its drafting and review of the Total Fluorine and Total Organic Fluorine in Food Packaging Materials SMPRs and is now […]
Chemistry, Contaminants, Methods & Standards, OMA
Call for Experts: PFAS in Food Contact Materials
AOAC Official Methods of AnalysisSM (OMA) program is currently seeking subject matter experts in PFAS analysis and food contact materials to serve as expert review panel (ERP) members to evaluate […]
Chemistry, Emerging Issues, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives, Nutrients, Protein, Publications
Call for Methods: Molecular Weight Distribution
DEADLINE: Friday, February 26, 2027 Characterization of Molecular Weight Distribution in Dairy Protein Hydrolysates AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through […]
