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AOAC INTERNATIONAL AOAC offers many programs and services to our members and customers. AOAC’s primary activity is the development of globally accepted standards.

AOAC INTERNATIONAL brings together government, industry, and academia to establish standard methods of analysis that ensure the safety and integrity of foods and other products that impact public health around the world. AOAC’s standards development process relies on stakeholder panels to develop consensus-based method performance requirements and volunteer expert review panels to evaluate potential methods – all based on the community’s specific method needs. AOAC’s independent third party status, vast experience, and volunteer leadership all contribute to the credibility, defensibility, and acceptability of standards and methods developed through our processes. Programs and Services:
• Standards development & conformity assessment
• Official Methods and Performance Tested Methods Programs
• Renowned peer-reviewed scientific journal, the Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL
• Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL publication
• Regional Sections, analytical communities, and Technical Divisions
• AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition (August) and Midyear Meeting (March)
• Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program (Accredited by A2LA)
• Memberships offered on an individual and organizational basis

The AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Consumables (PTC) program enables laboratories to have confidence in th...
10/21/2026

The AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Consumables (PTC) program enables laboratories to have confidence in the performance of consumables and provides data that can be used in the evaluation of purchasing quality-critical consumables.

AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI) has launched its Performance Tested Consumables (PTC) program, based on its successful Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) program. The PTC enables laboratories to have confidence in the […]

The method submission for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsSM program for selected...
10/20/2026

The method submission for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsSM program for selected residual solvents and selected pesticides in natural color additives from crop-based sources is Friday, December 18.

The method submission for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsSM program for selected residual solvents and selected pesticides in natural color additives from crop-based sources is Friday, December 18. Photo by Яна Ерік Татевосян – stock.adobe...

Register for the free Screening, Detection, and Beyond: AI/ML for Biosecurity Webinar on Thursday, October 29, from 10:0...
10/19/2026

Register for the free Screening, Detection, and Beyond: AI/ML for Biosecurity Webinar on Thursday, October 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT. Join experts as they discuss AI/ML for sequencing, screening, and detection across in silico and wet lab biosurveillance applications.

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 […]

AOAC invites method developers to submit methods for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official Met...
10/16/2026

AOAC invites method developers to submit methods for consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official Methods program. Prospective methods must be able to determine selected trace elements in food and beverages, meeting the recently approved AOAC SMPR®2025.003, and be submitted by Friday, January 15, 2027.

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsSM program. Prospective methods must meet the minimum Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for […]

The AOAC Micro Expert Review Panel Meeting will take place on October 20, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET where new methods,...
10/16/2026

The AOAC Micro Expert Review Panel Meeting will take place on October 20, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET where new methods, modifications, and final action methods will be reviewed and voted upon. Register to observe.

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 […]

Register for the AOAC Novel Foods Program Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, October 21 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT) to part...
10/15/2026

Register for the AOAC Novel Foods Program Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, October 21 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT) to participate in the launch of the Consensus Voting period for the SMPR® for Mycotoxins in Foods and Feed. Deadline to register: Tuesday, October 20 by 5:00 PM EDT.

Register for the AOAC Novel Foods Program Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, October 21 (11:00AM – 12:00 PM EDT) to participate in the launch of the Consensus Voting period for the […]

AOAC Official Methods (OMA) program is currently seeking subject matter experts in PFAS analysis and food contact materi...
10/15/2026

AOAC Official Methods (OMA) program is currently seeking subject matter experts in PFAS analysis and food contact materials to serve as expert review panel (ERP) members to evaluate candidate methods in response to AOAC SMPR® 2025.001. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, November 13.

AOAC Official Methods of AnalysisSM (OMA) program is currently seeking subject matter experts in PFAS analysis and food contact materials to serve as expert review panel (ERP) members to evaluate […]

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is implementing recommendations from the Presidential Task Force to modernize the Official Methods pr...
10/14/2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is implementing recommendations from the Presidential Task Force to modernize the Official Methods program—defining program structure, validation, OMA review, and numbering standards to ensure the OMA Compendium’s integrity, consistency, transparency, and long‑term usability. See the plan. https://www.aoac.org/news/oma-task-force-recommendations-implementation-plan/

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is implementing recommendations from the Presidential Task Force to modernize the Official MethodsSM program—defining program structure, validation, OMA review, and numbering standards to ensure the OMA Compendium’s integrity, […]

AOAC will present a webinar on “Driving Food Safety Forward: Overcoming Analytical Challenges and Advancing Novel Method...
10/13/2026

AOAC will present a webinar on “Driving Food Safety Forward: Overcoming Analytical Challenges and Advancing Novel Methods for PFAS Detection in Food” on Thursday, October 15 at 11:00 AM ET. The webinar is free to members and $70 for non-members ($35 for Developing Country including one year of complimentary AOAC individual membership). Register today.

AOAC will present a webinar on “Driving Food Safety Forward: Overcoming Analytical Challenges and Advancing Novel Methods for PFAS Detection in Food” on Thursday, October 15 at 11:00 AM ET. […]

AOAC invites developers to submit methods for First Action consideration. Prospective methods must meet the requirements...
10/12/2026

AOAC invites developers to submit methods for First Action consideration. Prospective methods must meet the requirements outlined in the SMPR® for PFAS in Food Packaging Materials (2025.01) and be submitted by Friday, January 15, 2027. https://www.aoac.org/news/call-for-methods-smpr-2025-001-pfas-in-food-packaging-materials/

AOAC INTERNATIONAL (AOAC) invites method developers to submit methods for First Action consideration and possible evaluation through the AOAC Official MethodsSM program. Prospective methods must meet the minimum Standard Method […]

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