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Shandry Mmatsetshaba Tebele earns international recognition for research on drought-tolerant microbes in resurrection plants

AFRICA – At the recent AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, USA, Shandry Mmatsetshaba Tebele, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cape Town, took center stage as she was honored with the prestigious AOAC / EUROFINS “Testing for Life” award. This global recognition highlights her exceptional research in the field of sustainable agriculture, specifically focusing on…

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AOAC Africa, ARSO join hands to develop analytical techniques for indigenous foods in Africa

AFRICA – The African Organisation for Standardization (ARSO) and the AOAC Africa Section have strengthened their budding relationship to create analytical techniques appropriate for the most popular foods on the continent. Former Section President Dr. Owen Fraser highlighted the ARSO relationship as an important milestone in assisting the continent to accomplish the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area…

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Winta Sintayehu named AOAC Africa’s new President

AFRICA – AOAC Africa has appointed Winta Sintayehu, a Senior Programme Officer at the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) of the African Union Commission, as its new President, at the culmination of its 2023 Annual Conference. Winta, who has a background in food defense/safety and public policy formulation, currently serves on the AOAC-SSA Executive Committee as the President.…

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AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa expands scope to cover entire continent

SOUTH AFRICA – Analytical scientists working throughout the African continent will now be included in AOAC Africa’s purview following considerable consultation with its 300+ members and ultimate approval from AOAC INTERNATIONAL. Formerly known as the AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa Section and focused, as the name suggested, on scientists in the nations south of the Sahara. Building trust in analytical results, the…

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AOAC International appoints new Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer, promotes some staff

U.S – AOAC International has appointed Dr. Katerina (Kate) Mastovska as the new Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer. AOAC International is a well-known, impartial, third-party, not-for-profit organization that creates voluntary chemical and microbiological consensus standards. “I’m delighted to join the AOAC staff and lead the team of dedicated scientists. AOAC has a critical role in food safety, and…

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AOAC Africa Section bags “Global Section of the Year” award

AFRICA – AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa has been named “Global Section of the Year”, standing out among  AOAC INTERNATIONAL’S 19 regional sections around the world. The AOAC INTERNATIONAL Section of the Year Award recognizes the role AOAC Sections play in advancing analytical excellence in the areas of food safety, food integrity, and public health. Building trust in analytical results, the AOAC…

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AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa to exhibit at 2022 Africa Food Safety Summit

AFRICA – AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa Section is from July 20-22 set to grace the Africa Food Safety Summit with their presence. AOAC Sub-Saharan Africa is a sub-organization of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL. It is a non-profit organization based purely on the active volunteer work of scientists and like-minded stakeholders. The Sub-Saharan Africa Section of the AOAC serves as an effective vehicle…

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Food safety analytical scientists point to food safety gaps in Africa

AFRICA – Food safety analytical scientists from across Africa have pointed to significant gaps in physical and human capacity throughout the continent to ensure that the food its population eats is healthy and nutritious, in a new survey released at the AOAC International Sub-Saharan Africa Section’s annual meeting in Johannesburg. The Sub-Saharan Africa Section of the AOAC serves as an…

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AOAC International partners with Land O’Lakes Venture37 to bolster agriculture-led economic growth

U.S – The Association of Official Analytical Collaboration (AOAC) International, a globally recognized third party standards development organization, and Land O’Lakes Venture37, an agricultural system development projects specialist has announced that they have penned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership to bolster agriculture-led economic growth. Land O’Lakes Venture37 (Venture37) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization affiliated with Land…

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AOAC International approves SureTect Salmonella Species PCR Assay for Salmonella analysis in food laboratories

US – Thermo Fisher Scientific, an American company that deals in provision of scientific instrumentation, reagents and consumables, has received approval for use of its salmonella testing kit from the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) International. AOAC International brings together government, industry, and academia to establish standard methods of analysis that ensure the safety and integrity of foods and…

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