AOAC INTERNATIONAL

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

Newly accredited and designed for confidence, the Salmonella Swab (SS01) proficiency testing program enables participati...
09/25/2026

Newly accredited and designed for confidence, the Salmonella Swab (SS01) proficiency testing program enables participating laboratories to verify and report the presence or absence of Salmonella. The deadline to enroll is October 2.

Newly accredited and designed for confidence, the Salmonella Swab (SS01) proficiency testing program enables participating laboratories to verify and report the presence or absence of Salmonella, along with O & H antigen results and species identification when […]

The AOAC Dairy Protein Hydrolysates – Degree of Hydrolysis Working Group completed its review of the SMPR and is now acc...
09/24/2026

The AOAC Dairy Protein Hydrolysates – Degree of Hydrolysis Working Group completed its review of the SMPR and is now accepting public comments through Monday, September 28. Please submit your comments. https://www.aoac.org/news/public-comment-degree-of-hydrolysis-smpr/

The AOAC Dairy Protein Hydrolysates – Degree of Hydrolysis Working Group completed its review of the SMPR and is now accepting public comments through Monday, September 28. Please submit your […]

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standar...
09/24/2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for pesticide residues in herbs and spices. Please apply by Friday, October 9. https://www.aoac.org/news/call-for-volunteers-pesticides-in-herbs-spices/

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for pesticide residues in herbs and spices. Please […]

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing SMPRs® ...
09/23/2026

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing SMPRs® for low level trace elemental contaminants in dietary ingredients, supplements, and raw materials. Please apply by Wednesday, September 23.

AOAC INTERNATIONAL is seeking volunteer subject matter experts to serve on a working group focused on developing Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs®) for low level trace elemental contaminants in dietary […]

AOAC is seeking subject matter experts to apply to be members of the new Committee on Method Validation Guidance & Crite...
09/22/2026

AOAC is seeking subject matter experts to apply to be members of the new Committee on Method Validation Guidance & Criteria (CMVGC) to help establish basic validation guidance and ensure that AOAC validation expectations are clear, current, and consistently applied throughout the Association. The deadline for applications is Friday, September 25. https://www.aoac.org/news/call-for-experts-new-method-validation-committee/

AOAC INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Committee on Method Validation Guidance and Criteria (CMVGC) Seeking Committee Members, including Committee Leadership ABOUT THE COMMITTEE  The Committee on Method Validation Guidance and Criteria […]

Register for the free Microplastics Analysis in Food: Current Challenges & Opportunities for Standardization Webinar on ...
09/21/2026

Register for the free Microplastics Analysis in Food: Current Challenges & Opportunities for Standardization Webinar on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. Join experts as they discuss the current state of analytical methodologies, key challenges to generating reliable and comparable data, and opportunities to standardize approaches to microplastics analysis in food. https://www.aoac.org/news/register-for-the-free-microplastics-webinar/

Register for the free Microplastics Analysis in Food: Current Challenges & Opportunities for Standardization Webinar on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM EDT. Join experts as […]

The AOAC PFAS Working Group completed its drafting and review of the Total Fluorine and Total Organic Fluorine in Food P...
09/21/2026

The AOAC PFAS Working Group completed its drafting and review of the Total Fluorine and Total Organic Fluorine in Food Packaging Materials SMPRs and is now accepting public comments through Monday, September 21. Please submit your comments. https://www.aoac.org/news/public-comment-total-fluorine-tof-smprs/

The AOAC PFAS Program Total Organic Fluorine Working Group completed its drafting and review of the Total Fluorine and Total Organic Fluorine in Food Packaging Materials SMPRs and is now […]

AOAC Official Methods of Analysis(OMA) program is currently seeking subject matter experts in PFAS analysis and food con...
09/18/2026

AOAC Official Methods of Analysis(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. Application deadline is Tuesday, September 28. https://www.aoac.org/news/call-for-experts-pfas-in-food-contact-materials/

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 […]

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