Association of Official Analytical Chemists

AOAC was founded in 1884 as the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to adopt uniform methods of analysis for fertilizers. In 1885, a Convention establishing AOAC as an independent organization was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Its membership was restricted to analytical chemists in state and federal government positions only—a membership requirement that remained for nearly 100 years. - [source][1] [1]: http://www.aoac.org/about/aoac.htm

• Official methods of analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists
• Official methods of analysis
• Food mycology
• Index 1884-1929, inclusive
• Official and provisional methods of analysis
• Official and tentative methods of analysis
• Test protocols for environmental fate & movement of toxicants
• Changes in methods
• Changes in official methods of analysis
• Changes in official methods of analysis of the Association of official chemists
• Golden anniversary of the Association of official agricultural chemists, 1884-1934
• Handbook for AOAC members