Journal of AOAC, Dietary Supplements, International Methods, Methods & Standards, Publications

Call for Authors for a Special Edition

March 13, 2024

The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is issuing a Call for Authors for a Special Edition on the “Advances in Non-targeted/targeted Methods for Quality Assurance of Food and Botanical Dietary Supplements” […]

General

Briana Hall Joins AOAC Staff

March 13, 2024

Briana Hall will serve as Coordinator of Science Programs. She comes to the organization with a background in project management and strategic account management from Quantis, a BCG Company, and […]

Annual Meeting, Governance and Policies

Nominate a Member for the AOAC Board of Directors

March 7, 2024

Deadline: April 12, 2024 AOAC is seeking potential nominees to serve on the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Board of Directors for the following positions: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director (2). Please use this form to recommend individuals […]

Food Colors, Methods & Standards, Current

Call for Methods: Pesticides in Color Additives

March 3, 2024

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsTM program. Prospective methods must be able to quantify selected […]

Methods & Standards, Food Colors, Current

Call for Methods: Residual Solvents in Color Additives

February 16, 2024

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsTM program. Prospective methods must be able to quantify selected […]

Awards, Annual Meeting, Membership

Call for Nominations: OMB Technical Service Award

February 28, 2024

Call for Nominations Recommend a colleague today! The AOAC Official Methods Board is soliciting nominations for its annual Technical Service Award.  Deadline:  Friday, March 29, 2024 Nomination Form The Official […]

Annual Meeting, Midyear Meeting, General

AOAC Merchandise Now Available

February 23, 2024

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is now selling new merchandise in honor of our 140th anniversary for a limited time. Products will only be available for five weeks starting today, February 23, until […]

Agricultural Materials, Contaminants, Food Colors, Methods & Standards

Call for Experts: Residual Solvents & Pesticides in Color Additives

February 21, 2024

AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers for its Expert Review Panel (ERP) to review methods for determination of selected residual solvents in color additives from crop-based sources and to […]

Agricultural Materials, Food Colors, Methods & Standards

AOAC SMPR® 2024.001 Published

February 21, 2024

The first Standard Method Performance Requirement (SMPR®) of 2024 has been published for Selected Pesticides in Color Additives from Crop-Based Sources (AOAC SMPR® 2024.001). Photo by HandmadePictures – stock.adobe.com

Research Institute

Call for Experts: Mycotoxin Methods – Non-Dairy

February 21, 2024

AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers to serve as Volunteer Experts for the AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) program administered by the AOAC Research Institute. Appointed volunteers will lead […]

Cannabis, Research Institute, Microbiology

Call for Volunteer Experts: Microbiology Contaminants in Cannabis Methods

February 15, 2024

AOAC is recruiting subject matter expert volunteers to serve as Volunteer Experts for the AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) Program administered by the AOAC Research Institute. Appointed volunteers will lead […]

Methods & Standards, Microbiology

Call for Comments: Cyclospora

February 14, 2024

The AOAC Analytical International Methods and Standards (AIMS) program Cyclospora Working Group completed its first draft of Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Detection, Identification, and Characterization of Cyclospora cayetanensis […]

Awards

Call For Nominations 2024 AOAC Section of the Year Award 

February 14, 2024

This award provides a means for recognizing the role a Section plays in advancing analytical excellence in the areas of food safety, food integrity, and public health by bringing together […]

Cannabis, Lab Proficiency Testing

Now Accredited-Cannabis and Hemp Dried Flower PT

February 8, 2024

The AOAC Proficiency Testing Programs offered in both Cannabis and Hemp dried flower/biomass matrices have been added to the program’s Scope of Accreditation by A2LA. These programs provide ready to analyze […]

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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 […]