Biothreat Agents, Emerging Issues, Food General, Methods & Standards, Microbiology, New Initiatives
Call for Volunteers: mNGS for Food
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Governance and Policies
Call for Nominations: AOAC Official Methods Board
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking nominations for prospective new members for the Official Methods Board. This is a distinctive opportunity for AOAC members to help scientifically lead the Association toward its […]
Biothreat Agents, Microbiology, New Initiatives
New! SPADA Metagenomics Working Groups
AOAC SPADA will be launching two new working groups in the coming month: (1) metagenomic sequencing for wastewater and (2) metagenomic sequencing for synthetic biology focusing on genetic engineering detection. […]
Chemistry, Food Authenticity & Fraud, Food General
Call for Experts: Juices and Isotope Ratios
AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers in juices and isotope ratio MS to form an Expert Review Panel (ERP) for the review of related candidate methods. Submit your application […]
Governance and Policies, Membership, Sections
Call for Nominations – Committee on Sections
AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking two Co-chairs to serve on the Committee on Sections for a three-year term. The Co-chairs will represent the following: Qualified nominees for this volunteer leadership role should be current members/officers of […]
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 […]
Governance and Policies, General
Make an Impact: AOAC Board Nominations Open
Members are encouraged to apply or nominate a colleague for the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors, with openings for President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Directors. Advance AOAC’s vision of global […]
News
Publications, Cannabis, Chemistry, Microbiology
Strengthen Your Lab Before Year-End
Don’t let gaps in quality haunt your audits. AOAC’s Laboratory Accreditation Guidelines (ALACC) provide clear expectations for method validation, equipment, training, and reporting. Get your copy today.
Microbiology, Methods & Standards, International Methods
Micro Expert Review Panel Meeting
The AOAC Micro Expert Review Panel Meeting will take place on October 20, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET where new methods, modifications, and final action methods will […]
Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, Contaminants, Microbiology, Dietary Supplements, Cannabis, Food General
Back to Research: A Fall Invitation to Submit Your Work
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
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 […]
