| Description | |
|---|---|
Guidelines for Standard Method Performance Requirements |
Published 2016 |
Policy on Funding CASP |
Full AOAC INTERNATIONAL Policy on Funding the Cannabis Analytical Science Program. |
Official Methods Awards Guidelines |
Selection criteria, process, and details on various Official Methods Awards |
Technical Division on Reference Materials Student Award Policy |
Eligibility, submissions, criteria, and selection of candidates for the Ines Cereijo AOAC INTERNATIONAL TDRM Student Award. Updated November 22, 2022. |
Section Meeting Development and Marketing Guide |
Uploaded February 1, 2024 Guidance on how to plan and promote an AOAC INTERNATIONAL Section meeting. |
AOAC Travel Policy for Staff and Volunteers |
Approved on March 13, 2023 |
Technical Bulletin 2021-001 |
Technical bulletins are designed to clarify or supplement existing method validation guidance. Upon the development or revision of validation guidelines, this information as relevant, will be incorporated accordingly. Technical bulletins are approved […] |
AOAC SMPR® 2026.005 |
Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Determination of Total Amino Acids in Foods, with an Emphasis on Novel Foods and Ingredients |
AOAC SMPR® 2026.006 |
Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Determination of Free Amino Acids in Foods, with an Emphasis on Novel Foods and Ingredients |
AOAC SMPR® 2026.004 |
Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Characterization of Molecular Weight Distribution in Dairy Protein Hydrolysates |
AOAC SMPR® 2026.002 |
Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Determination of 3ʹ-Galactosyllactose, 4ʹ-Galactosyllactose, and 6ʹ-Galactosyllactose in Galactooligosaccharides Ingredients and Infant and Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula |
AOAC SMPR® 2026.001 |
Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Identification of Microorganisms in Food and Environmental Samples by Metagenomic Sequencing |
AOAC SMPR® 2025.003 |
Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Determination of Selected Trace Elements in Food and Beverages |
AOAC Standard Protocol (SP) 2025.001 to Accompany AOAC SMPR 2025.002 |
Standard Protocol (SP) for Single and Independent Laboratory Validation of Methods for Detection of Benzodiazepines, Fentanyl, Medetomidine, Nitazenes, and Xylazine in Selected Drug Product Solids, Liquids, and Residues to Accompany […] |
News
Publications, Cannabis, Chemistry, Microbiology
Strengthen Your Lab Before Year-End
Don’t let gaps in quality haunt your audits. AOAC’s Laboratory Accreditation Guidelines (ALACC) provide clear expectations for method validation, equipment, training, and reporting. Get your copy today.
Microbiology, Methods & Standards, International Methods
Micro Expert Review Panel Meeting
The AOAC Micro Expert Review Panel Meeting will take place on October 20, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET where new methods, modifications, and final action methods will […]
Journal of AOAC, Methods & Standards, Contaminants, Microbiology, Dietary Supplements, Cannabis, Food General
Back to Research: A Fall Invitation to Submit Your Work
This fall, the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL invites new submissions that advance analytical and microbiological science. If you have been meaning to write up a study—method development, validation, contaminants, microbiology—this […]
Awards, Emerging Issues, Methods & Standards, New Initiatives
Register for the Free SPADA AI/ML for NGS Webinar
Register for the free SPADA Screening, Detection, and Beyond: AI/ML for Biosecurity Webinar on Thursday, October 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT. Join experts from Microsoft, Twist Bioscience, Battelle […]
