5 Jan 2024

Thank you everyone for supporting AOAC SEA thus far! We wish you and your families a very happy and fruitful year in 2024!

There are a lot of excitements coming up this year, which are the results of our dedicated volunteers working tirelessly to serve the vision and mission of the Association. We will release the good news along the way.

In the meantime, we are happy to confirm that the Philippines will be the destination for AOAC SEA 3rd Annual Conference, basing on the vote results. Have a wonderful New Year and we will see you again soon!

2023 ended with DOST-FNRI (Philippines) being AOAC SEA's Organizational Member, the third new one since the completion of the 2023 AOAC SEA 2nd Annual Conference.

DOST-FNRI enthusiastically shared, "The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) is an attached agency under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The FNRI Service Laboratory, which conducts analysis of food, water and biological samples, is one of the accredited government laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

As an accredited laboratory, the DOST FNRI uses reference and validated methods (i.e. AOAC standard methods) and stays up to date with methods in food testing, measurement uncertainty, method validation protocols, etc through AOAC.

The DOST-FNRI as a representative of the Philippines will participate and contribute as an AOAC SEA Organizational Member and subject matter experts for the continuous development of the Southeast Asian laboratories."

Thank you to ALL the Organizational Members for working with us towards developing confidence in consensus-based analytical solutions for food safety, food integrity and public health across Southeast Asia countries!

As a regional section of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, AOAC SEA helps the Association identify emerging analytical challenges from around the globe and grow at an international level through standards development and methods alignment activities. Supported by AOAC INTERNATIONAL, AOAC SEA held 2 virtual work sessions on pesticide residues in herbs and spices and cyanide in cassava and other food materials.

The speakers kindly made their presentations available to interested stakeholders. To receive a copy, please email [email protected].

To support the growth of the next generation of scientists, not only AOAC SEA's Student Membership is free but also AOAC INTERNATIONAL's.

AOAC’s complimentary Student Membership program is designed to allow full-time undergraduate and graduate students in analytical chemistry, microbiology, food science, and or other related sciences to engage with AOAC INTERNATIONAL and leaders in the field to develop careers dedicated to analytical excellence. As Student Members, you will receive:

• Access to critical technical information - through AOAC’s Official Methods of Analysis (OMA), world-renowned publications, the Association’s website, and year-round app.
• Networking Opportunities—at AOAC meetings, workshops, regional Section events, and communities, students will have a chance to get to know AOAC members, build and expand professional contacts, and learn more about the career experiences of individuals working in all areas of the analytical sciences.
• Special Student Events—the AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting and Exposition features student awards, specially designed student mentorship/career sessions and symposia, a student research poster session, a student/new member orientation and reception, and more.

• Student Member Discounts—student members qualify for a special reduced registration rate for the AOAC Annual Meeting and receive full member discounts on all AOAC publications, products, and services.
• A subscription to Inside Laboratory Management, AOAC’s distinguished online magazine.

Please click on the link below for registration.

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