Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL (OMA) is a publication of AOAC INTERNATIONAL comprised of more 3,000 validated methods.

Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONALSM (OMA) is the most comprehensive and reliable collection of chemical and microbiological methods and consensus standards available. Many Official Methods have been adopted as harmonized international reference methods by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Dairy Federation (IDF), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

New in the 22nd Edition

  • 35 First Action Methods
  • 30 New SMPRs
  • 2 Revised SMPRs
  • 19 Final Action Methods
  • 1 Modified Method
  • 3 New Appendices

View the complete list of new methods and changes.

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General Questions

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