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| Product Code | Proficiency Test | Matrix | Approx. Size |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BLPM2-SPI2
|
19514b |
Blank Spice - Black Pepper |
50 g |
Blank Material
This round cannot be purchased on its own, it is only available in conjunction with the similarly numbered pesticide residue round. Blank matrix samples are available to purchase with many of the proficiency test materials. Every effort has been made to ensure these do not contain the target analytes at concentrations that would compromise the nature of the proficiency test. Other analytes may be present. NB: Blank materials are not part of the proficiency test per se and so are not included in our scope of accreditation to ISO/IEC 17043.
Pepper can often be grown on farms where other foods, vegetables and herbs are produced so can be prone to cross-contamination with unintended pesticide residues.
Pesticide Residues are used extensively across a range of crops, including spices. These are used with the goal of maintaining high-quality produce by controlling disease and pest impacts on crops. Through good farming practises levels of pesticide residues are usually low and under safe levels. Yet as farmers come under increasing pressure to satisfy growing demand for spices such as black pepper, poor farming practices may increase levels of pesticide residues exposed to consumers. This must be controlled using effective quality control measures.
This blank material is ideal to ensure effective calibration curves are created. This can ensure only high quality test results are found. Blank materials from Fapas are ideal for ensuring matrix matching takes place. By using blank materials as close to positive test samples as possible the matrix effect is dramatically reduced.
Blank materials from Fapas make use of real food matrices to provide the key insights into your routine testing abilities you require. These can be used to maintain the level of accuracy required to satisfy both your customers and regulators of your testing capabilities.
