The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI) is a division of AOAC INTERNATIONAL that promotes and conducts activities to help develop, improve, and validate proprietary testing methods and laboratory consumables.
Research Institute Programs
Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM)
The Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) program empowers organizations with confidence in their results in order to safeguard their businesses, ensure integrity, and protect consumers by validating and certifying proprietary testing methods.
Performance Tested Consumables (PTC)
The Performance Tested Consumables (PTC) program positions laboratories to have confidence in the performance of consumables and provides data that can be used in the evaluation and risk analysis associated with purchasing quality-critical consumables by validating manufacturer claims about their products.
Contributing Membership (CM)
Contributing Membership with the Research Institute offers several benefits, including discounted validation services and training, as well as participation in the RI Advisory Council.
