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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

Why Choose Fapas proficiency testing schemes?
  • Trusted PT provider since 1990
  • A UKAS accredited proficiency testing provider, certificate No. 0009, since 2002. (Please see individual round entries for information on tests or particular analytes which are not included in the scope of accreditation).
  • Offering the widest range of analyte/matrix combinations for the food sector
  • Results receive rigorous statistical analysis by PT experts
  • Detailed confidential reports with clear feedback and method comparisons
  • Fast publication of the report
  • Easy result reporting through the secure area of our website
  • Note: fees (prices) on this site are exclusive of 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.
  • 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.

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
Mycotoxins in Pet Dog Food Proficiency Test FCMM18-PFO11 04519 04/07/2024 Proficiency Test Pet Dog Food (Dry, Cereal Based) aflatoxin B1, DON, ZON, OTA, FB1 & FB2 & total fumonisins (as a sum of FB1 & FB2), T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as sum of T-2 & HT-2 toxins & 4,15-Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) £581.00
Ochratoxin A in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRN19 17260 13/02/2025 Proficiency Test Grape Juice ochratoxin A £240.00
Aflatoxins in Hemp (CBD) Leaf Proficiency Test FCMA2-UMI52 04546 12/11/2024 Proficiency Test Hemp (CBD) leaf aflatoxins B & G &/or total £320.00
Patulin in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN2 1687 09/01/2025 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Clear) patulin £240.00
Alternaria Toxins in Tomato Juice Proficiency Test FCMF09-DRN31 22235 06/02/2025 Proficiency Test Tomato Juice alternaria toxins £415.00
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in Herb Proficiency Test FCME2-VEG44 22228 23/08/2024 Proficiency Test Herb (Origanum spp.) pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs): contamination of matrix with two or more from a list of 28 possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids £507.00
Patulin in Cloudy Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN3 1686 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Cloudy) patulin £240.00