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Analytes

Alcoholic Strength (real), Total Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂), Total Acidity, Volatile Acidity, Volumic Mass at 20°C, pH, Glucose + Fructose (sum), Total Dry Extract

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Test Description

This wine proficiency test can help the laboratory with their assessment of sulfur dioxide where establishing levels can be difficult.  Analysis of total acidity as tartaric acid and volatile acidity as acetic acid are included being particularly important parameters in the analysis of wine quality. These parameters and alcoholic strength are all under regulatory control. 

Alcoholic strength (real by direct measurement), total acidity (reported as tartaric acid equivalent), volatile acidity (reported as acetic acid equivalent), sulphur dioxide can all be performance assessed within this proficiency test.

Wine enjoys large amounts of global consumption; as such this can put a large strain on the global supply chain. The address this, some manufacturers may create low quality products through techniques such as chaptalisation to meet demand. Your effective testing abilities are required to address this and through this Fapas proficiency test, your ability can be evaluated.

Proficiency tests in general are vital to highlight areas of improvement, and benchmark your testing ability across your entire testing processes. Fapas proficiency tests make use of real food matrices, from which to provide direct comparisons to your routine analysis activities. This can highlight areas of improvement faster, and provide a quicker strategy to safeguard your testing ability.

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