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 […]

Drinking Water, Research Institute

Call for Laboratories Specializing in Water Methods

March 15, 2022

The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI) is issuing a call for laboratories that specialize in analytical microbial testing of water matrices for risk indicators of fecal contamination. The selected independent […]

Governance and Policies, Methods & Standards

Position Posting: Coordinator, AOAC Science Programs

February 23, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is currently seeking an enthusiastic Coordinator for AOAC Science Programs to administer projects involving the development and approval of AOAC Standards and Official Methods of Analysis. The Coordinator […]

Midyear Meeting, Emerging Issues

Hot Topics at the 2022 Midyear Meeting

February 18, 2022

This year’s Midyear Meeting (MYM) is breaking new ground with updates on emerging analytical needs, a spotlight on a new Regional Section, and a preview of what’s next in AOAC […]

Awards, Dietary Supplements, Annual Meeting

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces Paula N. Brown as 2022 Wiley Award Winner

February 10, 2022

Internationally recognized natural products chemist honored for outstanding contributions to dietary supplement product integrity Rockville, Maryland, February 9, 2022 — AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) today announced Paula N. Brown, PhD as […]

Inside Laboratory Management, Journal of AOAC, Publications

Salvatore Parisi Assumes Role of Acquisitions Editor for JAOAC

February 8, 2022

AOAC announces Salvatore Parisi, visiting professor at Lourdes Matha Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, India, as the new acquisitions editor for the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL (JAOAC). He […]

Governance and Policies, Inside Laboratory Management

Meet AOAC President Tony Lupo

February 2, 2022

AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s president, Anthony (Tony) Lupo, is a scientist and manager who loves nothing better than moving methods from the lab into practical applications and whose vision for AOAC is […]

Journal of AOAC, Publications, Emerging Issues

Chemical Experts Say It Is Not Possible to Analyze for ‘Sweet Taste’

February 1, 2022

Rockville, Maryland, February 1, 2022 – While the amounts of carbohydrates and other sweet-tasting ingredients in foods can be exactly measured, a recent review of studies published in the Journal […]

Journal of AOAC, Publications

Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL Seeks Editor-in-Chief

January 31, 2022

The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal owned by AOAC INTERNATIONAL, a nonprofit, professional association representing scientists world-wide dedicated to the field of analytical science. First published in […]

Cannabis, Current, OMA

Call for Methods: Quantitative Analysis of Mycotoxins in Cannabis Biomass and Cannabis Derived Products

December 31, 2022

NO DEADLINE AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method authors and developers to submit relevant methods that may meet the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) for Quantitative Analysis of Mycotoxins in Cannabis […]

Partners, Dietary Supplements, Emerging Issues

AOAC INTERNATIONAL and Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance Announce New Partnership to Advance Product Safety Goals

January 24, 2022

Rockville, Maryland, January 24, 2022 – AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) and the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in December 2021. This MOU establishes a […]

Awards

Darryl Sullivan Wins William Horwitz Award

January 19, 2022

Darryl M. Sullivan, Chief Science Officer at Eurofins Scientific, has been selected as a recipient of the William Horwitz Award. This award, established in 1995 in honor of Dr. Horwitz’s lifetime of […]

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    Contaminants, Food Colors, Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals, Food General

    AOAC SMPR® 2024.002 Published

    May 2, 2024

    A Standard Method Performance Requirement (SMPR®) has been published for Determination of Trace Elemental Contaminants in Food and Beverages (AOAC SMPR® 2024.002).

    Botanicals, Methods & Standards

    Call for Working Group Members: Botanical Identity Verification

    May 1, 2024

    AOAC is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a multifaceted working group focused on botanical identity testing under the umbrella of the Botanical Ingredient and Dietary Supplement Integrity […]

    Microbiology

    Call for Draft SMPR® Consensus: Cyclospora cayetanensis

    May 1, 2024

    AOAC AIMS recently completed its review and revision of the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Detection, Identification, and Characterization of Cyclospora cayetanensis; and is now open for voting. Review […]

    Cannabis

    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 […]