Cannabis

AOAC Cannabinoid Standard in USDA Guidelines

November 12, 2019

New guidelines require laboratories to meet AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements for Quantitation of Cannabinoids in Hemp NEWS BACKGROUND: November 12, 2019—AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that a testing standard recently […]

Governance and Policies, International Methods

AOAC INTERNATIONAL and NMKL Announce Collaboration

October 11, 2019

Agreement streamlines certification for food scientists and laboratories Rockville, Maryland, October 10, 2019—AOAC INTERNATIONAL and the Nordic Committee on Food Analysis (NMKL) have signed an Agreement of Cooperation that will […]

Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, OMA

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces New Analytical Test for Lactose in Milk

September 23, 2019

Experts approve new Official Method for accurately measuring lactose even at very low levels Rockville, Maryland, September 24, 2019—Food safety experts gathered at the 133rd AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting and […]

Awards, Annual Meeting

Analytical Science Leaders Honored at AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting

September 10, 2019

Denver, Colorado, September 10, 2019—A globally recognized expert in pharmacognosy, a Chinese-Swiss-Irish team addressing a critical analytical need impacting global trade, an academic with more than 30 years membership in […]

Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, OMA

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces New Method for Analyzing Protein Components in Infant Formula

September 9, 2019

Experts approve new Official Method for analyzing essential amino acids Denver, Colorado, September 9, 2019—Food safety experts gathered at the 133rd AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting and Exposition have approved a […]

Methods & Standards

AOAC INTERNATIONAL announces new method for measuring BPA in beverages

August 30, 2019

Experts approve new Official Method for determining free bisphenol A in bottled water and nonalcoholic drinks using ultra-performance liquid chromatography

Cannabis

AOAC INTERNATIONAL announces working groups on cannabis

August 17, 2019

Leading scientists developing standards and Official Methods for cannabis products and hemp May 30, 2019 (Rockville, MD)—AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced the formation of working groups for the Cannabis Analytical Science […]

Dietary Supplements, Awards, Membership

AOAC INTERNATIONAL announces Joseph M. Betz as 2019 Wiley Award winner

August 12, 2019

National Institutes of Health expert in dietary supplements analysis honored for lifetime scientific achievement

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    AOAC Closed July 4th

    July 2, 2025

    Happy 4th of July from AOAC. Our office will be closed. Have a fun and safe holiday.

    Lab Proficiency Testing

    AOAC Proficiency Testing Seeks Full-Time Intern

    July 2, 2025

    AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is looking for an ambitious recent graduate or senior undergraduate student to join our Proficiency Testing Dept. as a full-time, paid internship. This is a highly sought […]

    Lab Proficiency Testing, Chemistry, Microbiology

    Order PT Quality Assurance and Educational Samples (QAES) Today

    June 25, 2025

    AOAC’s Proficiency Testing Program offers samples that are available for quality assurance and educational purposes and are separate and different from proficiency testing samples. These samples can be used for […]

    Annual Meeting

    Seeking Judges for Annual Meeting First Time Poster Contest

    June 25, 2025

    AOAC is seeking volunteer judges for the First Time Poster Contest. Judges must be in attendance at the Annual Meeting. Posters submitted for the contest will be judged based on […]