Aoac International

TECHNICAL SERVICES -THE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPS STANDARD METHOD REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL TRADE. IT IS ALSO AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITED PROFICIENCY TESTING PROVIDER THAT OFFERS AN INDEPENDENT MEASURE OF QUALITY FOR PERFORMANCE TO FOOD LABORATORIES. THE ASSOCIATION FURTHER SUPPORTS LABORATORY QUALITY BY DEVELOPING AND PUBLISHING ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES FOR FOOD, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, AND PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES.

PUBLICATIONS -TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES AS A STANDARD DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRANSPARENCY OF ITS PROCESSES AND DOCUMENTS ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS THIRD PARTY CONSENSUS BUILDING IN INSIDE LABORATORY MANAGEMENT, AOAC'S MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE, PLUS ALL STANDARDS AND NEW METHODS RESULTING FROM AOAC'S STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDER ACTIVITIES ARE PUBLISHED IN BOTH A PEER-REVIEWED SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, THE JOURNAL OF AOAC INTERNATIONAL, AND IN AOAC'S COMPENDIUM OF METHODS, THE OFFICIAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF AOAC INTERNATIONAL.THE JOURNAL ALSO SERVES AS THE FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG METHOD RESEARCHERS AND PUBLISHES BASIC AND APPLIED ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN THE ANALYTICAL SCIENCES RELATED TO FOODS, DRUGS, AGRICULTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.