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Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO3-DRW1 DW085m03 26/06/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO3-DRW1 DW088m03 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO3-DRW1 DW091m03 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW087m01 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW088m01 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW089m01 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW091m01 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW084m01 29/05/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW085m01 26/06/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW086m01 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO1-DRW1 DW090m01 12/02/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW088m02 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW089m02 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW085m02 26/06/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW084m02 29/05/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW086m02 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW087m02 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW090m02 12/02/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Colony Counts in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO2-DRW1 DW091m02 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) £109.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW049p02 07/05/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW054p02 25/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW050p02 26/06/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW051p02 20/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW052p02 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (B) Proficiency Test FWPA2-DRW1 DW053p02 28/01/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Recovery £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (A) Proficiency Test FWPA1-DRW1 DW052p01 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Count ONLY £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (A) Proficiency Test FWPA1-DRW1 DW050p01 26/06/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Count ONLY £153.00
Parasites in PBS Suspension (A) Proficiency Test FWPA1-DRW1 DW054p01 25/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Count ONLY £153.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE10-MRP2 M297e10 13/05/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE10-MRP2 M304e10 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Yeasts & Moulds Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE15-MRP2 M297e15 13/05/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Yeasts and Moulds (Enumeration) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Dry Cured Meat Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP47 M298d02 17/06/2024 Proficiency Test Dry Cured Meat Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Detection) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD04-INF10 M298d04 17/06/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M299d02 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M304d02 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
APC / Enterobacteriaceae / Coagulase Positive Staphylococci / Escherichia coli on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOE26-UNF11 M299e26 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP14 M300d071 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP14 M305d071 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Chicken Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP2 M305d02 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Aerobic Plate Count on Swab Proficiency Test FMOE9-UNF12 M305e09 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Moulds in Nuts Proficiency Test FMOE25-NUT30 M305e15 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Nuts Moulds (Enumeration) £160.00
Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE6-MRP2 M306e06 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £160.00
Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE6-MRP2 M300e06 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE2-MRP14 M301e02 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE2-MRP14 M306e02 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £160.00
Clostridium in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE6-INF10 M301e06 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella in Ground Peanuts Proficiency Test FMOD7-NUT12 M303d072 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Peanut (Ground) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms & Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE4-MRP2 M303e04 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE9-MRP14 M303e09 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Campylobacter spp. Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE17-MRP14 M303e17 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Campylobacter spp. (Enumeration) £160.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW089m03 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW087m03 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW084m03 29/05/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW086m03 14/08/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWM12-DRW1 DW090m03 12/02/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens £109.00
Lactic Acid Bacteria Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE1-MRP2 M300e01 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Lactic acid bacteria (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP2 M301d072 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M302d072 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD11-MRP2 M302d11 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD11-MRP2 M297d11 13/05/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00
Campylobacter spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD17-MRP14 M302d17 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Campylobacter spp. (Detection) £160.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M305d20 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £160.00
Bacillus cereus & Aerobic Plate Count in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE13-MRP2 M305e13 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Bacillus cereus and Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Enterobacteriaceae & Aerobic Plate Count in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE5-MRP2 M297e05 13/05/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Enterobacteriaceae and Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE14-MRP2 M298e14 17/06/2024 Proficiency Test Beef Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £160.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE14-MRP2 M304e14 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Beef Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M299d07 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M304d071 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection on swab sponge Proficiency Test FMOD11-UNF11 M299d11 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP14 M303d02 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Pork FMOD7-MRP35 M304d072 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Pork Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Organism Identification in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO4-DRW1 DW088m04 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Organism Identification £109.00