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Glucocorticoids in Bovine Muscle Blank Proficiency Test BLVD28-MRP49 02459b 31/01/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Muscle BLANK for glucocorticoids (BLVD28) £80.00
Natural Hormones in Bovine Serum Blank Material BLVD31-MRP53 02462b 07/03/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Serum BLANK for specified hormones (BLVD31) £80.00
Pesticide Residues in Oily Fish Blank Material BLPM9-SEA3 05151b 25/05/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Oily Fish BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble) (BLPM9) £65.00
Pesticide Residues in Prawns Blank Material BLPM7-SEA4 05156b 23/11/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK (BLPM7) £65.00
Nutritional Components in Canned Meat Proficiency Test FCNC11-MRP12 01145 14/05/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen & hydroxyproline £205.00
Nutritional Components in Canned Meat Proficiency Test FCNC11-MRP12 01148 30/09/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen & hydroxyproline £205.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Oily Fish Proficiency Test FCPM9-SEA18 05151 25/05/2021 Proficiency Test Oily Fish pesticide residues (fat soluble) £216.00
Biocides (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds) in Prawns Proficiency Test FCPM7-SEA20 05156 23/11/2021 Proficiency Test Prawns biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds) £216.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM15-SEA7 07398 30/04/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish arsenic (total), cadmium, mercury (total) (all natural levels) £206.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM15-SEA7 07411 03/09/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish arsenic (total), cadmium, mercury (total) (all natural levels) £206.00
Trace Elements in Canned Crab Meat Proficiency Test FCCM6-SEA6 07425 28/01/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Crab Meat arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural/low levels) £206.00
Nutritional Components in Canned Meat Proficiency Test FCNC15-MRP12 01146 09/07/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride £205.00
Nutritional Components in Canned Meat Proficiency Test FCNC15-MRP12 01150 13/01/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Meat moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride £205.00
Tetracyclines in Chicken Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD22-MRP17 02430 17/05/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Muscle tetracyclines £266.00
Avermectins in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD1-SEA13 02431 17/05/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle avermectins £266.00
Illegal dyes in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD10-SEA13 02433 01/06/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle illegal dyes (veterinary drugs) £266.00
Synthetic Hormones in Bovine Urine Proficiency Test FCVD21-MRP9 02434 21/06/2021 Proficiency Test Bovine Urine synthetic hormones £266.00
Veterinary Drugs in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD5-SEA13 02436 05/07/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols £266.00
Coccidiostats in Chicken Liver Proficiency Test FCVD7-MRP16 02439 02/08/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Liver coccidiostats £266.00
Tranquilizers in Pig Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD32-MRP32 02443 31/08/2021 Proficiency Test Pig Muscle tranquilizers £266.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD5-SEA20 02449 15/11/2021 Proficiency Test Prawns chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols £266.00
Natural Hormones and Thyrostats in Bovine Urine Proficiency Test FCVD33-MRP9 02453 06/12/2021 Proficiency Test Bovine Urine Natural Hormones and Thyrostats £266.00
Sulfonamides & Trimethoprim in Bovine Liver Proficiency Test FCVD29-MRP7 02461 14/02/2022 Proficiency Test Bovine Liver sulfonamides & trimethoprim & macrolides £266.00
Natural Hormones in Bovine Serum Proficiency Test FCVD31-MRP52 02462 07/03/2022 Proficiency Test Bovine Serum specified hormones £304.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE14-MRP2 M271e14 07/02/2022 Proficiency Test Beef Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £134.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE14-MRP2 M265e14 28/06/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £134.00
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE2-MRP14 M273e02 28/03/2022 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £134.00
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE2-MRP14 M268e02 20/09/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £134.00
Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE6-MRP2 M273e06 28/03/2022 Proficiency Test Beef Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium Perfringens (Enumeration) £134.00
Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE6-MRP2 M267e06 23/08/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium Perfringens (Enumeration) £134.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27320 24/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £217.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27309 29/10/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £217.00
Gluten in Sausage Meat (Raw) Proficiency Test FCAL6-MRP39 27321 29/03/2022 Proficiency Test Sausage Meat (Raw) gluten £217.00
Beef Authenticity Proficiency Test FCAA4-MRP2 2998 02/02/2022 Proficiency Test Beef one or more from: chicken, horse, lamb or pork £209.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP14 M264d02 24/05/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £134.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP14 M270d02 29/11/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £134.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE10-MRP2 M264e10 24/05/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £134.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE10-MRP2 M271e10 07/02/2022 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £134.00
Yeasts & Moulds Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE15-MRP2 M264e15 24/05/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Yeasts and Moulds (Enumeration) £134.00
Coliforms Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE18-MRP2 M264e18 24/05/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Coliforms (Enumeration) £134.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25204 08/09/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £205.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25210 04/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £205.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCAL11-SEA7 27303 06/08/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (low level, <50 mg/kg) £217.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M268d21 20/09/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £134.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M272d21 28/02/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £134.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE9-MRP14 M270e09 29/11/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £134.00
Campylobacter spp. Enumeration in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOE17-MRP14 M270e17 29/11/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Campylobacter spp. (Enumeration) £134.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP2 M271d02 07/02/2022 Proficiency Test Beef Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £134.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP14 M271d071 07/02/2022 Proficiency Test Chicken Salmonella spp. (Detection) £134.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP14 M267d071 23/08/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Salmonella spp. (Detection) £134.00
Veterinary Medicines in Pig Liver Blank Proficiency Test BLVD17-MRP56 02432b 01/06/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Pig Liver BLANK for beta-agonists (BLVD17) £80.00
Tetracyclines and Aminoglycosides in Bovine Liver Blank Proficiency Test BLVD26-MRP51 02435b 05/07/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Liver BLANK for tetracyclines & aminoglycosides (BLVD26) £80.00
Coccidiostats in Chicken Liver Blank Proficiency Test BLVD7-MRP54 02439b 02/08/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken Liver BLANK for coccidiostats (BLVD7) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Sheep Muscle Blank Proficiency Test BLVD23-MRP57 02442b 31/08/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Sheep Muscle BLANK for avermectins and anthelmintics (BLVD23) £80.00
Tranquilizers in Blank Pig Muscle Proficiency Test BLVD24-MRP48 02443b 31/08/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Pig Muscle BLANK for tranquilizers (BLVD24) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Proficiency Test BLVD5-SEA4 02449b 15/11/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols (BLVD5) £80.00
Veterinary Residues in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD20-SEA2 02455b 10/01/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for sulfonamides (BLVD20) £80.00
Heavy Metals in Squid Proficiency Test FCCM36-SEA27 07412 06/09/2021 Proficiency Test Squid cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural / low levels) £206.00
Heavy Metals in Bivalve Molluscs (mussels) Proficiency Test FCCM36-SEA29 07424 24/01/2022 Proficiency Test Bivalve Molluscs (Mussels) cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural / low levels) £206.00
Dioxins, PCBs in Pork Proficiency Test FCCE3-MRP35 06100 03/06/2021 Proficiency Test Pork Dioxins & PCBs £391.00
Heavy Metals in Offal (Liver) Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCCM13-MRP27 07406 28/07/2021 Proficiency Test Offal (Liver) arsenic (total), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all high levels) £206.00
Nitrofurans in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD12-SEA13 02438 19/07/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle nitrofuran metabolites £266.00
Nitroimidazoles in Chicken Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD13-MRP17 02440 02/08/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Muscle nitroimidazoles £266.00
Veterinary Medicines in Sheep Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD2-MRP42 02442 31/08/2021 Proficiency Test Sheep Muscle avermectins & anthelmintics £266.00
Sulfonamides in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD20-SEA13 02455 10/01/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle sulfonamides £266.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Urine Blank Material BLVD21-MRP46 02434b 21/06/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Urine BLANK for synthetic hormones (BLVD21) £80.00
Veterinary Drugs in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD5-SEA2 02436b 05/07/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols (BLVD5) £80.00
Nitroimidazoles in Chicken Muscle Blank Proficiency Test BLVD13-MRP50 02440b 02/08/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken Muscle BLANK for nitroimidazoles (BLVD13) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD22-SEA4 02460b 14/02/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £80.00
Total Volatile Basic Nitrogen in Canned Meat Proficiency Test FCQT1-MRP12 01152 31/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Meat total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £205.00
Veterinary Medicines in Pig Liver Proficiency Test FCVD17-MRP30 02432 01/06/2021 Proficiency Test Pig Liver Beta-agonists £266.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOD2-SEA28 M268d02 20/09/2021 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £134.00
Aerobic plate count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Fish Proficiency Test FMOE24-SEA11 M268e24 20/09/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli £134.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD11-MRP2 M269d11 25/10/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £134.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD11-MRP2 M264d11 24/05/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £134.00
Campylobacter spp. Detection in Chicken Proficiency Test FMOD17-MRP14 M269d17 25/10/2021 Proficiency Test Chicken Campylobacter spp. (Detection) £134.00
Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms & Escherichia coli Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE4-MRP2 M270e04 29/11/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £134.00
Bacillus cereus & Aerobic Plate Count in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE13-MRP2 M272e13 28/02/2022 Proficiency Test Beef Bacillus cereus and Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £134.00
Authenticity of Lamb Proficiency Test FCAA2-MRP22 2994 09/07/2021 Proficiency Test Lamb one or more from: beef, chicken, goat or pork £209.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FCCE2-SEA25 06103 06/09/2021 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Product PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £391.00
Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Fish FCCE5-SEA11 06107 04/01/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) £276.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM41-SEA7 07430 31/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish arsenic (total), cadmium, mercury (total) & methyl mercury (all natural levels) £206.00
Nutritional Components in Canned Meat Meal Proficiency Test FCNC25-MRP13 01147 27/08/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Meat Meal total fat, saturated fatty acids, protein, total sugars & salt £205.00
Nutritional Components in Canned Meat Meal Proficiency Test FCNC16-MRP13 01149 19/11/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Meat Meal moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium, chloride & total sugars £205.00
Nutritional Components in Canned Meat Meal Proficiency Test FCNC15-MRP13 01151 17/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Meat Meal moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride £205.00
Tetracyclines and Aminoglycosides in Bovine Liver Proficiency Test FCVD26-MRP7 02435 05/07/2021 Proficiency Test Bovine Liver tetracyclines & aminoglycosides £266.00
Nitrofuran metabolites in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD12-SEA20 02447 18/10/2021 Proficiency Test Prawns nitrofuran metabolites £266.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA13 02448 18/10/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle tetracyclines £266.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD24-MRP8 02450 15/11/2021 Proficiency Test Bovine Muscle non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) £266.00
Beta-agonists in Corned Beef Proficiency Test FCVD17-MRP18 02451 22/11/2021 Proficiency Test Corned Beef Beta-agonists £266.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD11-SEA13 02454 10/01/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle malachite green, leucomalachite green & total malachite green £266.00
Glucocorticoids in Bovine Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD9-MRP8 02459 31/01/2022 Proficiency Test Bovine Muscle glucocorticoids £266.00
Tetracyclines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA20 02460 14/02/2022 Proficiency Test Prawns tetracyclines £266.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA18-MRP23 15152 13/05/2021 Proficiency Test Meat nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £204.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA18-MRP23 15155 10/09/2021 Proficiency Test Meat nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £204.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA18-MRP23 15158 12/01/2022 Proficiency Test Meat nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £204.00
Sulfonamides & Trimethoprim in Bovine Liver Blank Material BLVD29-MRP51 02461b 14/02/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Liver BLANK for sulfonamides & trimethoprim & macrolides (BLVD29) £80.00
Water Activity in Salami Proficiency Test FCQW1-MRP38 01144 04/05/2021 Proficiency Test Salami Water Activity £205.00
Tetracyclines in Chicken Muscle Blank Proficiency Test BLVD22-MRP50 02430b 17/05/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken Muscle BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD1-SEA2 02431b 17/05/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for avermectins (BLVD1) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD12-SEA2 02438b 19/07/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD12-SEA4 02447b 18/10/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £80.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Blank Material Proficiency Test BLVD22-SEA2 02448b 18/10/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £80.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Muscle Blank Proficiency Test BLVD25-MRP49 02450b 15/11/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Muscle BLANK for NSAIDs (BLVD25) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD11-SEA2 02454b 10/01/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for specified illegal dyes (vet. drugs) (BLVD11) £80.00
Sulphur Dioxide in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA22-MRP23 20187 04/10/2021 Proficiency Test Meat sulphur dioxide £204.00
Sulphur Dioxide in Meat Proficiency Test FCFA22-MRP23 20192 01/03/2022 Proficiency Test Meat sulphur dioxide £204.00
Authenticity of Fish Proficiency Test FCAS1-SEA11 2995 11/10/2021 Proficiency Test Fish identification of unknown fish (3 samples from a list) £209.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Dry Cured Meat Proficiency Test FMOD2-MRP47 M265d02 28/06/2021 Proficiency Test Dry Cured Meat Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £134.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Pork FMOD7-MRP35 M265d071 28/06/2021 Proficiency Test Pork Salmonella spp. (Detection) £134.00
Enterobacteriaceae & Aerobic Plate Count in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE5-MRP2 M273e05 28/03/2022 Proficiency Test Beef Enterobacteriaceae and Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £134.00
Lactic Acid Bacteria Enumeration in Beef Proficiency Test FMOE1-MRP2 M267e01 23/08/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Lactic acid bacteria (Enumeration) £134.00
Listeria Monocytogenes Enumeration in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOE2-SEA28 M267e02 23/08/2021 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £134.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Beef Proficiency Test FMOD7-MRP2 M269d071 25/10/2021 Proficiency Test Beef Salmonella spp. (Detection) £134.00