Technical Divisions

TDRM Election: Deadline Approaching Soon!

August 12, 2026

This ballot is for the election of two open member positions on the Executive Committee of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Technical Division on Reference Materials, each for a three-year term. Only […]

Awards, Membership, Technical Divisions, Methods & Standards

TDRM Student Award Deadline

January 14, 2026

The AOAC INTERNATIONAL Technical Division on Reference Materials (TDRM) Inés Cereijo Student Award supports students in promoting awareness of the need for method performance evaluation early in a chemist’s career, […]

Lab Proficiency Testing, Cannabis, Chemistry, Microbiology, Research Institute, Technical Divisions

Cannabis and Hemp PT- Evaluations for All Analytes

July 23, 2025

AOAC PT staff have been working with its statisticians to be able to provide evaluations for all cannabis and hemp analytes offered in our programs. We listened to your feedback […]

Agricultural Materials, Botanicals, Cannabis, Chemistry, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Lab Proficiency Testing, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Publications, Technical Divisions

Got PT? Proficiency Testing and QAES for 2025

February 6, 2025

AOAC offers accredited proficiency testing programs, and quality assurance and educational samples (QAES) for Food and Environmental, as well as Cannabis/Hemp Laboratories. AOAC samples arrive homogeneous and ready to analyze […]

Agricultural Materials, Annual Meeting, Awards, Biothreat Agents, Botanicals, Cannabis, Chemistry, Contaminants, Dietary Supplements, Emerging Issues, Food Colors, Food General, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Inside Laboratory Management, International Methods, Journal of AOAC, Lab Proficiency Testing, Membership, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, Midyear Meeting, New Initiatives, Nutrients, OMA, Protein, Publications, Research Institute, Sections, Technical Divisions, Allergens, Governance and Policies

2024 Year in Review: “Cultivating Leaders and Connecting Analytical Communities”

December 20, 2024

This year, AOAC celebrated 140 years of analytical excellence, marking an anniversary for an Association that, simply put, has evolved. From its modest beginnings focused on arbitrating methods of analysis […]

Technical Divisions

TDRM Seeks Volunteers

November 6, 2024

The Technical Division of Reference Materials (TDRM) needs volunteers with familiarity of chemical structures to assign InChi key values to analytes in the TDRM RM Database. We are seeking a […]

Membership, Technical Divisions

TDRM Executive Committee Members Election

July 17, 2024

Current members of AOAC’s Technical Division on Reference Materials (TDRM) are eligible to vote in this year’s election for the executive committee members. Candidates are presented for the following positions: […]

Awards, Dietary Supplements, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, Sections, Technical Divisions, Microbiology, Contaminants, Cannabis, Agricultural Materials

Analytical Science Leaders Honored at AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2023 Annual Meeting

September 27, 2023

Meeting Emphasized the Importance of “Doing Your Part” Rockville, Maryland, September 27, 2023—AOAC INTERNATIONAL honored analytical science leaders in an awards ceremony at its Annual Meeting with almost 700 analytical […]

Technical Divisions

TDRM Elections Have Begun

July 7, 2023

If you are a standing member of AOAC and TDRM you are eligible to vote in this year’s election for the executive committee, please reach out to [email protected] or Constance […]

Annual Meeting, Technical Divisions

Need Answers to Your Reference Materials Questions? Ask the TDRM “Help Desk”

May 9, 2023

TDRM is hosting its first ever “Help Desk” on Reference Materials at the Annual Meeting. Have a question on where to find a particular reference material fit-for-purpose to your analytical […]

Technical Divisions

Nominations for 2023 TDRM Membership and Executive Committee Election – April 15

March 14, 2023

AOAC’s Technical Division on Reference Materials Nominating Committee is seeking new members and developing the slate for the 2023 Executive Committee election. The upcoming election will have three Officer positions […]

Technical Divisions, Awards, Annual Meeting

TDRM Inés Cereijo Student Award Applications Now Open

November 29, 2022

Applications for the Inés Cereijo AOAC INTERNATIONAL TDRM Student Award are now available. This award from the Technical Division on Reference Materials (TDRM) supports students in promoting awareness of the […]

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 […]

Lab Proficiency Testing, Technical Divisions, General

AOAC’s Arlene Fox Announces October Retirement

July 15, 2021

Arlene Fox, Senior Director of Proficiency Testing, recently announced her plans to retire on October 8, 2021 following 24 years of service to AOAC INTERNATIONAL. For 23 of those years, […]

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    July/August 2026 Issue of ILM Now Available Online

    August 27, 2026

    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

    August 26, 2026

    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

    August 26, 2026

    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

    August 26, 2026

    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 […]