Terms of Use​

The AACC Approved Methods of Analysis, 11th Edition, online is available only via Internet subscription to companies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Authorized users at these institutions must agree to the terms and conditions herein.


Authorized users include:

Employees, students, and patrons at locations where the methods are available by subscription. Authorized users may print, download, utilize calculators and spreadsheets, view videos, and access all enhancements. Methods files may be shared with other authorized users at the same location as long as the methods subscription is currently active at that location. Information in the methods may be utilized for private research and studies and may be cited and referenced but may not be reproduced publicly without prior written consent of Cereals & Grains Association.


Single-user subscriptions are available to:

Only to independent self-employed consultants, who may utilize the methods in their work but may not distribute individual methods or worksheets or reproduce the methods in any form for client companies that do not also have a subscription.


Individual methods may be purchased but may not be shared outside a single laboratory setting where the purchaser is employed.

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Subscribing institutions are:

Solely responsible for limiting access to their employees, patrons, or students. These users may not systematically download, copy, reproduce, re-engineer, republish, resell, or redistribute methods content.


Customer support and limitation of warranties and liability:

Cereals & Grains Association warrants that the AACC Approved Methods of Analysis, 11th Edition, will generally be available to authorized users at subscribing companies, except during server maintenance and upgrades or under unforeseen circumstances. Cereals & Grains Association will make a reasonable effort to answer technical questions concerning access to the methods and supports the methods only if used under the terms and conditions designated by Cereals & Grains Association. Any technical assistance that Cereals & Grains Association may provide to the customer is provided solely as a service to the customer, and Cereals & Grains Association assumes no liability. Cereals & Grains Association makes no warrant that the methods are free from bugs, errors, or omissions. Cereals & Grains Association is not responsible for any subscriber expense resulting from access to or use of the methods, including links to third-party sites or suppliers.


While the Cereals & Grains Association Technical Committees and the publisher have used their best efforts in preparing these methods and enhancements, they make no representations or warranties with respect to their accuracy or completeness and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Users must assure themselves by appropriate validation procedures that these methods, techniques, and enhancements are reliable and accurate for the users’ intended purposes. Reference to any commercial materials, equipment, or processes does not in any way constitute approval, endorsement, or recommendation by Cereals & Grains Association, and no warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives in written sales materials. Neither the Technical Committees nor the publisher shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages that may occur to individuals or organizations because of the use of these methods.


Cereals & Grains Association may change terms of use at any time and is the sole determiner of license levels and access criteria to the methods.