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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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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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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
Pesticide Residues in Animal Fat (Pork) Blank Material BLPM9-FAT3 05186b 12/09/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Animal Fat (Pork) BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble) (BLPM9) £77.00
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 Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRH10 07560 10/01/2025 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) selection of metals at natural/low levels £244.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues: tea matrix) in Green Tea Proficiency Test FCPX5-DRH14 19426 06/12/2024 Proficiency Test Green Tea pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue methods] including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £243.00
Pesticide Residues in Herbal Medicine Proficiency Test FCPM2-UMI54 19439 04/11/2024 Proficiency Test Herbal Medicine pesticide residues (multi-residue) £243.00
Ochratoxin A in Instant Coffee Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRH18 17256 11/10/2024 Proficiency Test Instant Coffee ochratoxin A £240.00
Ochratoxin A in Coffee Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRH21 17257 12/11/2024 Proficiency Test Roasted Coffee ochratoxin A £240.00
Furans in Coffee (Soluble) Proficiency Test FCCP9-DRH32 30156 12/09/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Soluble) a selection of furans £256.00
Salmonella spp. in Pet Food Proficiency Test FMOD7-PFO9 M302d071 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Pet Food Salmonella spp. (Detection) £160.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci, Bacillus spp. and Moulds (Enumeration) in Pet Food Proficiency Test FMOE30-PFO9 M302e30 28/10/2024 Proficiency Test Pet Food Coagulase Positive Staphylococci, Bacillus spp. and Moulds (Enumeration) £160.00
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
Pesticide Residues in Green Tea Blank Material BLPM3-DRH1 19426b 06/12/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Green Tea BLANK for pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue](BLPM3) £77.00
Pesticides and Perchlorate in Herbal Tea Blank Proficiency Test BLPM3-DRH26 19435b 21/02/2025 Proficiency Test Blank Tea (Herbal) BLANK for pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue](BLPM3) £77.00
Ochratoxin A in Coffee (green) Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRH9 17253 04/07/2024 Proficiency Test Coffee (Green) ochratoxin A £240.00
Nutritional Components in Pet Dog Food (Dry) Proficiency Test FCNC1-PFO7 10196 08/11/2024 Proficiency Test Pet Dog Food (Dry) selection of nutritional components £285.00
Total Fat, Butyric Acid and Cholesterol in Mixed Fat Spread Proficiency Test FCFO14-FAT12 14310 27/11/2024 Proficiency Test Mixed Fat Spread total fat, butyric acid & cholesterol £249.00
Heavy Metals in CBD Product (Oil Based) Proficiency Test FCCM46-UMI44 07551 21/10/2024 Proficiency Test CBD Product (Oil Based) 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
Identification of Sequence Type by MLST Proficiency Test FSOD01-UMI46 SEQ0103 03/03/2025 Proficiency Test Bacterial DNA MLST Type £264.00
APC / Enterobacteriaceae / Coliforms / Escherichia coli in Pet Food Proficiency Test FMOE24-PFO9 M300e24 02/09/2024 Proficiency Test Pet Food Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £160.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Herbal Medicine Proficiency Test BLPM2-UMI55 19439b 04/11/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Herbal Medicine BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £77.00
Pesticides and Perchlorate in Herbal Tea Proficiency Test FCPX5-DRH23 19435 21/02/2025 Proficiency Test Tea (Herbal) pesticide residues (tea matrix) [multi-residue methods] including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £243.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Animal Fat (Pork) Proficiency Test FCPM9-FAT2 05186 12/09/2024 Proficiency Test Animal Fat (Pork) pesticide residues (fat soluble) £256.00
PAHs in Cocoa Butter Proficiency Test FCCE2-FAT7 06147 10/07/2024 Proficiency Test Cocoa Butter PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £464.00
Fats in Mixed Fat Spread Proficiency Test FCFO10-FAT12 14302 13/08/2024 Proficiency Test Mixed Fat Spread Total fat, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, total trans fatty acids, total omega-3, total omega-6 & total omega-9 series fatty acids, (& possibly individual omega-3, omega-6 & omega-9 fatty acids) £249.00
GM Contamination in Tobacco Proficiency Test FGM4-TOB3 GeMST11 21/06/2024 Proficiency Test Tobacco p35S & tNOS £391.00
Furans in Coffee (Ground) Proficiency Test FCCP9-DRH10 30162 22/01/2025 Proficiency Test Coffee (Ground) a selection of furans £256.00