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Proficiency testing is an essential part of laboratory quality procedure and participation is a mandatory requirement of ISO 17025 accreditation. Fapas proficiency testing provides an independent assessment of your laboratory performance and compares your results to laboratories worldwide. Taking part in our proficiency tests gives you confidence in your laboratory equipment, methods and staff, and assurance that you are delivering the quality results demanded by your customer

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Note:
Fees (prices) on this site are in GBP and do not include carriage / handling fees and VAT. Customers outside the UK may also incur local charges, including (but not limited to) import duties, local taxes and customs clearance fees, which may add significant cost to your order. Prices here are for the PT round or QC / Reference Material only and the total price payable may be higher.

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Code Product Code Item Code Start Date Group Matrix Analytes
Brominated Flame Retardants in Cod Liver Oil Proficiency Test FCCE6-OIL10 06155 05/12/2024 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) £328.00
Heavy Metals in Cocoa Powder Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRH5 07536 01/07/2024 Proficiency Test Cocoa Powder selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Prune Purée Proficiency Test FCCM46-FRU85 07557 02/12/2024 Proficiency Test Prune Purée selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRH10 07560 10/01/2025 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Sunflower Seed Proficiency Test FCCM46-NUT16 07567 25/02/2025 Proficiency Test Sunflower Seeds selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
3-MCPD in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCP1-OIL30 2682 19/09/2024 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £255.00
Contaminants in Biscuit (Cookie) Proficiency Test FCCP3-PRO2 30154 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Biscuit (Cookie) acrylamide £244.00
Acrylamide in French Fries Proficiency Test FCCP3-PRO25 30155 15/08/2024 Proficiency Test French Fries (Pre-Cooked) acrylamide £244.00
Furans in Coffee (Soluble) Proficiency Test FCCP9-DRH32 30156 12/09/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Soluble) a selection of furans £256.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12127 26/03/2025 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £250.00
MOSH and MOAH in Edible Oil Proficiency Test FCCE8-OIL12 06161 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Edible Oil MOSH & MOAH £516.00
Heavy Metals in Berries (Mixed) Proficiency Test FCCM46-FRU76 07539 23/07/2024 Proficiency Test Berries (Mixed) selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Insect Protein (Meal) Proficiency Test FCCM46-PRO47 07552 31/10/2024 Proficiency Test Insect Protein (meal) selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Acrylamide in Coffee (Instant) Proficiency Test FCCP3-DRH12 30159 01/11/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Instant) acrylamide £244.00
Contaminants in Crispbread Proficiency Test FCCP3-PRO15 30161 03/01/2025 Proficiency Test Crispbread acrylamide £244.00
Acrylamide in Potato Crisps Proficiency Test FCCP3-PRO31 30163 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Potato Crisps acrylamide £244.00
Dioxins, PCBs in Cod Liver Oil Proficiency Test FCCE3-OIL10 06151 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Dioxins & PCBs £464.00
PAHs in Spice (smoked black pepper) Proficiency Test FCCE2-SPI26 06154 08/11/2024 Proficiency Test Spice - Smoked Black Pepper PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £464.00
Dioxins, PCBs in Insect Protein (Meal) Proficiency Test FCCE3-PRO47 06157 17/01/2025 Proficiency Test Insect Protein (meal) Dioxins & PCBs £464.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCCE2-OIL24 06158 06/02/2025 Proficiency Test Palm Oil PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £464.00
Heavy Metals in Offal (Liver) Proficiency Test FCCM47-MRP27 07538 11/07/2024 Proficiency Test Offal (Liver) selection of metals at natural/high levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Almond Proficiency Test FCCM46-NUT1 07543 27/08/2024 Proficiency Test Almond selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Heavy Metals in Grapefruit Purée Proficiency Test FCCM45-FRU51 07570 21/03/2025 Proficiency Test Grapefruit Purée selection of metals at high levels £244.00
Furans in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCP9-DRH10 30162 22/01/2025 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) a selection of furans £256.00