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Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Chicken (Hens) Eggs Proficiency Test FCPM11-EGG2 05178 27/02/2024 Proficiency Test Chicken (Hens) Eggs pesticide residues (fat soluble & recommended monitoring) £249.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Chicken (Hens) Eggs Proficiency Test FCPM11-EGG2 05167 28/02/2023 Proficiency Test Chicken (Hens) Eggs pesticide residues (fat soluble & recommended monitoring) £222.00
Nitrofurans in Chicken Eggs Proficiency Test FCVD12-EGG2 02506 24/04/2023 Proficiency Test Chicken (Hens) Eggs nitrofuran metabolites £306.00
Tetracyclines in Chicken Eggs Proficiency Test FCVD22-EGG2 02507 08/05/2023 Proficiency Test Chicken (Hens) Eggs tetracyclines £306.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Drink Proficiency Test FCFA2-DRN12 03180 16/03/2023 Proficiency Test Cola Drink benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-K & saccharin £210.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Drink Proficiency Test FCFA2-DRN12 03191 14/03/2024 Proficiency Test Cola Drink benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-K & saccharin £235.00
Taurine, Caffeine, Total Sugars, Citric Acid in Energy Drink Proficiency Test FCFA29-DRN14 03186 22/09/2023 Proficiency Test Energy Drink caffeine, taurine, citric acid & total sugars £235.00
Natural Colours in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA30-DRN29 03189 09/01/2024 Proficiency Test Soft Drink natural colours £235.00
Sweeteners in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA26-DRN29 03190 31/01/2024 Proficiency Test Soft Drink sweeteners £235.00
Mycotoxins in Black Pepper Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI1 04468 02/03/2023 Proficiency Test Spice - Black Pepper aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £278.00
Mycotoxins in Black Pepper Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI1 04506 29/02/2024 Proficiency Test Spice - Black Pepper aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £311.00
Mycotoxins in Paprika Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI14 04479 15/06/2023 Proficiency Test Paprika aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £311.00
Coccidiostats in Chicken (Hens) Eggs Blank Material BLVD7-EGG1 02518b 31/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken (Hens) Eggs BLANK for coccidiostats (BLVD7) £95.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Grape Juice Blank Material BLPM2-DRN43 19367b 25/04/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Grape Juice BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Chicken (Hens) Eggs Blank Material Proficiency Test BLPM11-EGG1 05167b 28/02/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken (Hens) Eggs BLANK (BLPM11) £67.00
Pesticide Residues in Chicken (Hens) Eggs Blank Material Proficiency Test BLPM11-EGG1 05178b 27/02/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken (Hens) Eggs BLANK (BLPM11) £75.00
Nutritional Components in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRN1 0892 19/01/2024 Proficiency Test Apple Juice selection of nutritional components £249.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCPM2-DRN19 19367 25/04/2023 Proficiency Test Grape Juice pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Patulin in Cloudy Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN3 1683 24/10/2023 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Cloudy) patulin £233.00
Patulin in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN2 1684 09/01/2024 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Clear) patulin £233.00
Ochratoxin A in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRN19 17236 21/03/2023 Proficiency Test Grape Juice ochratoxin A £208.00
Ochratoxin A in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRN19 17252 19/03/2024 Proficiency Test Grape Juice ochratoxin A £233.00
Ochratoxin A in Mixed Spice Proficiency Test FCMO1-SPI12 17250 08/02/2024 Proficiency Test Mixed Spice ochratoxin A £233.00
Heavy Metals in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FCCM47-DRN17 07500 26/09/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice selection of metals at natural/high levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCCM45-DRN29 07514 17/01/2024 Proficiency Test Soft Drink selection of metals at high levels £237.00
Nutritional Components in Pineapple Juice Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRN27 0889 05/05/2023 Proficiency Test Pineapple Juice selection of nutritional components £249.00
Peanut in Garlic Powder Proficiency Test FCAL16-SPI10 27358 27/04/2023 Proficiency Test Garlic Powder peanut, peanut protein £250.00
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M294e22 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) and Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £155.00
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M283e22 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) and Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £138.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE25-DRN17 M295e15 25/03/2024 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £155.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE25-DRN17 M284e15 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £138.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Ground Pepper Proficiency Test FMOD7-SPI11 M292d071 27/11/2023 Proficiency Test Ground Pepper Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Egg Proficiency Test FMOD7-EGG3 M284d071 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Egg Salmonella spp. (Detection) £138.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Egg Proficiency Test FMOD7-EGG3 M295d071 25/03/2024 Proficiency Test Dried Egg Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Nitrofurans in Chicken Eggs Blank Material BLVD12-EGG1 02506b 24/04/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken (Hens) Eggs BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £95.00
Tetracyclines in Chicken Eggs Blank Material BLVD22-EGG1 02507b 08/05/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Chicken (Hens) Eggs BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £95.00
PAHs in Spice (smoked black pepper) Proficiency Test FCCE2-SPI26 06135 10/11/2023 Proficiency Test Spice - Smoked Black Pepper PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £450.00
Polyols in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA31-DRN29 03182 07/06/2023 Proficiency Test Soft Drink polyols £235.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Proficiency Test FCFA13-DRN12 03187 12/10/2023 Proficiency Test Cola Drink caffeine, benzoic acid, total sugars & phosphoric acid (as P2O5) £235.00
Additives in Tonic Water Proficiency Test FCFA3-DRN32 03188 08/11/2023 Proficiency Test Tonic Water benzoic acid, quinine, acesulfame-K & aspartame £235.00
Mycotoxins in Chilli Powder Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI6 04488 07/09/2023 Proficiency Test Chilli Powder aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £311.00
Aflatoxins in Ginger Proficiency Test FCMM4-SPI23 04495 02/11/2023 Proficiency Test Ginger aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £311.00
Pesticide Residues in Ginger Blank Material BLPM2-SPI30 19392b 15/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Spice - Ginger BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Ginger Proficiency Test FCPM2-SPI19 19392 15/01/2024 Proficiency Test Spice - Ginger pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Aciduric Bacteria / Yeast and Mould in Soft Drinks Proficiency Test FMOE28-DRN29 M283e25 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Soft Drink Aciduric Bacteria, Yeasts and Moulds (Enumeration) £138.00
Aciduric Bacteria / Yeast and Mould in Soft Drinks Proficiency Test FMOE28-DRN29 M294e28 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Soft Drink Aciduric Bacteria, Yeasts and Moulds (Enumeration) £155.00
Yeasts Enumeration in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE16-DRN17 M290e15 09/10/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Yeasts (Enumeration) £155.00
Bacillus spp. and Moulds in Spices Proficiency Test FMOE27-SPI17 M291e27 06/11/2023 Proficiency Test Spice Bacillus spp. and Moulds (Enumeration) £155.00
Coccidiostats in Chicken (Hens) Eggs Proficiency Test FCVD7-EGG2 02518 31/07/2023 Proficiency Test Chicken (Hens) Eggs coccidiostats £306.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA7-DRN29 03183 14/07/2023 Proficiency Test Soft Drink brix, pH, citric acid, sorbic acid, cyclamate, saccharin & benzoic acid £235.00
Food Additives in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA20-DRN29 03184 11/08/2023 Proficiency Test Soft Drink colours, a selection from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine £235.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Spice (Cumin) Proficiency Test BLPM2-SPI27 19368b 08/05/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Spice - Cumin BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Dioxins & PCBs in Dried Egg Proficiency Test FCCE3-EGG3 06126 05/05/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Egg Dioxins & PCBs £450.00
Nutritional Components in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCNC34-DRN19 0888 29/03/2023 Proficiency Test Grape Juice brix, pH, total acidity, sugars, calcium, magnesium, potassium & sodium £222.00
Nutritional Components in Orange Juice Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRN26 0890 16/08/2023 Proficiency Test Orange Juice selection of nutritional components £249.00
Nutritional Components in Fruit Smoothie Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRN18 0891 25/10/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Smoothie selection of nutritional components £249.00
Nutritional Components in Cranberry Juice Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRN13 0893 20/03/2024 Proficiency Test Cranberry Juice selection of nutritional components £249.00
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in Spice Proficiency Test FCME2-SPI8 22216 08/12/2023 Proficiency Test Spice - Cumin pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs): contamination of matrix with two or more from a list of 28 possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids £492.00
Alternaria Toxins in Tomato Juice Proficiency Test FCMF09-DRN31 22219 05/02/2024 Proficiency Test Tomato Juice alternaria toxins £403.00
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Dried Egg Proficiency Test FCCE7-EGG3 06142 27/10/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Egg Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) £318.00
Heavy Metals in Chilli Powder Proficiency Test FCCM47-SPI6 07486 22/06/2023 Proficiency Test Chilli Powder selection of metals at natural/high levels £237.00
Ochratoxin A in Liquorice Root (Powdered) Proficiency Test FCMO1-SPI29 17248 12/01/2024 Proficiency Test Liquorice Root (Powdered) ochratoxin A £233.00
Pesticide Residues in Spice (Cumin) Proficiency Test FCPX7-SPI8 19368 08/05/2023 Proficiency Test Spice - Cumin ethylene oxide (as 2-chloroethanol) £317.00
Gluten & Sesame in Cumin Proficiency Test FCAL22-SPI8 27351 23/02/2023 Proficiency Test Spice - Cumin gluten & sesame £223.00
Gluten & Sesame in Cumin Proficiency Test FCAL22-SPI8 27387 22/02/2024 Proficiency Test Spice - Cumin gluten & sesame £250.00
Detection of Adulteration in Paprika Proficiency Test FCAA1-SPI14 29111 10/08/2023 Proficiency Test Paprika detection of adulteration £451.00
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 M295e29 25/03/2024 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) £155.00
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 M284e28 27/03/2023 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) £138.00
APC & Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE23-DRN17 M289e23 04/09/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Aerobic Plate Count and Lactic Acid Bacteria (Enumeration) £155.00