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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
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 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 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
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
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Swimming Pool and Spa water FWMO1-RWS1 SP014m01 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Swimming Pool and Spa water FWMO1-RWS1 SP015m01 19/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total coliforms and Escherichia coli £109.00
Total Viable Count in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM08-RWS1 SP014m02 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total Viable Count (TVC) £109.00
Total Viable Count in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM08-RWS1 SP015m02 19/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Total Viable Count (TVC) £109.00
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM09-RWS1 SP014m03 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci, Total Staphylococci £109.00
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci in Swimming Pool and Spa waters FWM09-RWS1 SP015m03 19/02/2025 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Coagulase Positive Staphylococci, Total Staphylococci £109.00
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 DW054p01 25/03/2025 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Cryptosporidium oocysts and/or Giardia cysts Count ONLY £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 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
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
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
Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE9-DRY14 M304e09 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £160.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE9-DRY14 M306e09 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £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
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M305e22 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) and Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £160.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD2-DRY14 M306d02 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £160.00
Aciduric Bacteria / Yeast and Mould in Soft Drinks Proficiency Test FMOE28-DRN29 M299e25 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Soft Drink Aciduric Bacteria, Yeasts and Moulds (Enumeration) £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 Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-DRY14 M300d072 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-DRY14 M306d072 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Cheese FMOD11-DRY7 M300d11 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Cheese Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £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
Legionella spp. in Environmental Water Proficiency Test FWMO5-WAW1 LG0126 11/09/2024 Proficiency Test Water Legionella spp. £158.00
Legionella spp. in Environmental Water Proficiency Test FWMO5-WAW1 LG0127 13/11/2024 Proficiency Test Water Legionella spp. £158.00
Legionella spp. in Environmental Water Proficiency Test FWMO5-WAW1 LG0128 12/03/2025 Proficiency Test Water Legionella spp. £158.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Bathing Water FMOD11-RWB1 BW015m04 06/11/2024 Proficiency Test Bathing Water Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £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 DW090m01 12/02/2025 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
Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria (enumeration) in Facial Cream Proficiency Test CPME1-COS1 CM001E01 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Facial Cream Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria (Enumeration) £160.00
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 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 DW090m03 12/02/2025 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
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Swimming pool and Spa water FMOD11-RWS1 SP014m04 31/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swimming Pool and Spa Water Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £109.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE25-DRN17 M306e15 31/03/2025 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £160.00
Total coliforms / Escherichia coli / Clostridium perfringens / Enterococci / Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and (37ºC/2 day) in Bottled Water Proficiency Test FMOE29-DRN41 M299e29 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Water (Bottled) Total Coliforms, Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens, Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) (All Enumeration) £160.00
APC & Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE23-DRN17 M300e23 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Aerobic Plate Count and Lactic Acid Bacteria (Enumeration) £160.00
Yeasts Enumeration in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE16-DRN17 M301e15 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Yeasts (Enumeration) £160.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M302d072 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Campylobacter in Bathing Water FMOD17-RWB1 BW015m03 06/11/2024 Proficiency Test Bathing Water Campylobacter spp. (Detection) £109.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE14-DRY14 M302e14 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £160.00
Escherichia coli and Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) in Cheese Proficiency Test FMOE31-DRY7 M303e31 18/11/2024 Proficiency Test Cheese Escherichia coli and Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £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
Coliforms Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE18-DRY14 M305e18 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coliforms (Enumeration) £160.00
Staphylococcus Aureus (detection) in Facial Cream Proficiency Test CPMD1-COS1 CM001D01 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Facial Cream S. aureus (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
Salmonella spp. Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M299d07 29/07/2024 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE6-DRY14 M304e06 03/02/2025 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £160.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE10-DRY14 M301e10 07/10/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Aerobic Place Count (APC), Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (enumeration) in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE24-DRY14 M302e24 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Organism Identification in Drinking Water Proficiency Test FWMO4-DRW1 DW088m04 16/10/2024 Proficiency Test Drinking Water Organism Identification £109.00
Salmonella spp. in Bathing Water FMOD7-RWB1 BW015m02 06/11/2024 Proficiency Test Bathing Water Salmonella spp. (Detection) £109.00