AOAC International has announced that the Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17043 for the Proficiency Testing program has been expanded to include its cannabis and hemp oil programs.
Metals detection at low concentration in food can be challenging from an analytical perspective and requires suitable guidance in terms of the instrumentation used and methodological approaches
AOAC INTERNATIONAL's metals scientific community has formed a working group to review regulations and requirements for metals content in food, and to update the AOAC Standard Method Performance Requirements for metals analysis. The working group is also reviewing existing methods based on Codex Alimentarius requirements for metals analysis.
Romer Labs has received Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from the AOAC Research Institute for its quantitative AgraStrip® Pro Total Aflatoxin WATEX® test kit for corn and peanut paste.
ImagoAI’s Galaxy for Mycotoxins Test, which the company calls the “world’s fastest” with results provided in less than 30 seconds, has achieved Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from AOAC International.
The Association of Official Agricultural Chemists Africa Section (AOAC Africa) has established a partnership with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to develop analytical methods for the continent’s most widely consumed foods.
bioMérieux Inc. obtains AOAC approval for first-ever enrichment-free quantification of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry with the GENE-UP QUANT Salmonella assay.