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Guidelines for the Use of AOAC Voluntary Consensus Standards

Published February 1, 2012

Guidelines for Standard Method Performance Requirements

Published 2016

AOAC Interlaboratory Study Workbook – Blind Replicates

AOAC Binary Data Interlaboratory Study Workbook

Format for AOAC Official Methods of Analysis

Last revised October 2013

Example of a Single Lab Validation Study

Published January 30, 2004 Method for the Determination of Beta-Carotene in Supplements and Raw Materials by Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography: Single Laboratory Validation

Method Safety & Risk Assessment Guide

Last revised October 2013

Circular A-119 Revised

Published February 10, 1998 Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities

34 New SMPRs and 16 Official Methods for Dietary Supplements

Reprinted from Inside Laboratory Management, January-February 2019

AOAC SMPR® 2022.004

Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Determination of Fatty Acids Which Are Esterified at the SN-2 Position (Beta) of the Triacylglycerol Molecules in Infant and Adult/ Pediatric Nutritional Formula

First Action Methods – ERP Orientation

AOAC Expert Review Panels – An Orientation (PDF)

Final Action Methods – ERP Orientation

AOAC First Action Method Updates and Tracking – Expert Review Panel Tracking and Recommendations of First Action Methods (PDF)

AOAC SMPR® 2021.012

Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Nontargeted Testing (NTT) of Ingredients for Food Authenticity/Fraud Evaluation of Saffron

AOAC SMPR® 2021.011

AOAC SMPR® 2021.011 Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for Nontargeted Testing (NTT) of Ingredients for Food Authenticity/Fraud Evaluation of Turmeric Spice Powder