General, Governance and Policies, Research Institute

AOACRI – Revised Independent Laboratory Policy

September 28, 2022

The AOAC Research Institute (AOACRI) is updating its policy regarding the payment of laboratories conducting independent testing for the Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) and Reviewed and RecognizedSM (R2) programs. Currently, the […]

Acrylamide, Agricultural Materials, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Food General

Call for Comments: Acrylamide Working Group

June 29, 2022

DEADLINE: July 13, 2022 The AOAC Acrylamide Working Group recently completed its review and revision of the SMPR for Acrylamide in potato products, baby food, bread, other cereal and bakery products, […]

Call for Nominations: New AOAC Committee on Safety and Security

April 29, 2022

DEADLINE: Open AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking candidates to serve on the AOAC Committee on Safety and Security!  This new committee, which operates under the AOAC Official Methods Board (OMB), will […]

Publications

Section Editor opportunity opens at Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL

April 26, 2022

The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking a section editor for the Drug Formulations section. The qualified applicant should: have an employment situation which allows him/her time to perform Journal duties have […]

Methods & Standards, Research Institute, Microbiology

Call for Experts for Review of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Assays

April 21, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) is recruiting volunteer subject matter experts in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and hygiene monitoring assay methodologies and validation to serve as volunteer experts and AOAC Research Institute (AOAC […]

Sections

Arab Section Becomes AOAC’s 19th Regional Section

April 18, 2022

At the March 2022 AOAC Board of Directors Meeting, the Board approved the chartering of the Arab Section as the 19th Regional Section of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. The Section will also […]

Governance and Policies

Position Posting: Manager, Communications

April 12, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking a Manager, Communications to serve as AOAC’s front line of daily communications with the world, utilizing many outlets, including numerous social media platforms, the AOAC website, […]

Awards, Sections

Call for Nominations: Section of the Year Award Judges

April 12, 2022

DEADLINE: April 29, 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteers to serve as judges for the 2022 Section of the Year Award. Nominees must be current, active members and/or past section […]

Sections

Call for Nominations: Committee on Sections Co-Chairs

April 12, 2022

DEADLINE: May 5, 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking two co-chairs to lead the Committee on Sections for a three-year term. Co-chairs will represent the following: International Sections Co-Chair: Arab, China, Europe, […]

Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards

Call for Comments: AOAC Appendix G

April 11, 2022

DEADLINE: May 16, 2022 Since 2011, AOAC Expert Review Panels (ERPs) have been used to assess methods against Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®). In 2021, after a decade of successful […]

Methods & Standards, Governance and Policies

Call for Nominations: AOAC Official Methods Board

April 8, 2022

DEADLINE: April 30, 2022 AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking candidates to serve on the Official Methods Board (OMB)!  This is a distinctive opportunity for AOAC members to help scientifically lead the […]

Analytical Methods Week, Cannabis, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Contaminants, Methods & Standards

March 2022 Analytical Methods Week Highlights

April 7, 2022

Monday, March 28, 2022 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM ET | AOAC Standards Orientation Session Moderator and Presenter: Deborah McKenzie (AOAC INTERNATIONAL)Staff Contact: Saliha Argubie ([email protected]) AOAC’s Senior Director of Standards, Deborah […]

Midyear Meeting

Report Out: 2022 Midyear Meeting Activities

March 18, 2022

This blog will be updated throughout the 2022 Midyear Meeting with highlights from each session. Follow along below! Friday, March 18, 2022 Thursday, March 17, 2022 Wednesday, March 16, 2022 […]

Drinking Water, Research Institute

Call for Methods Indicating Risk of Fecal Contamination in Drinking Water

March 15, 2022

The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI) in conjunction with World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is issuing a call for methods that indicate risk of fecal […]

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    CASP Pesticide Think Tank WG: Volunteers Needed

    April 24, 2024

    AOAC CASP Pesticide Method Think Tank working group is refocusing to create a best practices document to develop and validate methods for pesticide residue analysis in cannabis. Efforts will be […]

    Annual Meeting, Microbiology, Agricultural Materials, Cannabis, Contaminants, Food Colors, Food General, Dietary Supplements

    Opening May 1 – Call for Posters Abstracts

    April 24, 2024

    The 2024 AOAC Call for Poster Abstracts will be open from Wednesday, May 1, 2024 to Wednesday, May 29, 2024. The Call for Poster Abstracts will close on Wednesday, May […]

    Food General, Journal of AOAC, Contaminants

    Call for Papers

    April 22, 2024

    Call for Papers: Methods for detection, quantitation, removal and/or mitigation of chemicals of concern from food matrices and packaging materials Guest Editor: Greg Curtzwiler, Ph.D. The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL […]

    Membership

    In Remembrance: George Webster Latimer, Jr.

    April 17, 2024

    November 18, 1932-March 15, 2024 George Webster Latimer, Jr., a Fellow of AOAC (1997) and a long-time member, passed away on March 15, 2024. He was 92 years old. Latimer […]