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Aflatoxins in Peanut Butter Proficiency Test FCMA2-CON12 04460 22/11/2022 Proficiency Test Peanut Butter (Water Slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total £208.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Proficiency Test FCPM2-OIL34 05163 05/10/2022 Proficiency Test Olive Oil (Virgin) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £222.00
Heavy Metals in Nutritional Food Supplements Proficiency Test FCCM46-SUP5 07463 01/12/2022 Proficiency Test Nutritional Food Supplement selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Heavy Metals in Sugar Proficiency Test FCCM46-CON16 07464 14/12/2022 Proficiency Test Sugar selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12115 22/03/2023 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £217.00
Fatty Acids in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCFO4-OIL24 14256 26/08/2022 Proficiency Test Palm Oil saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acid & polyunsaturated fatty acids & limited fatty acid profile £210.00
Quality of Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL30 14261 15/11/2022 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £210.00
Food Additives in Hot Pepper Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA19-CON5 20202 03/11/2022 Proficiency Test Hot Pepper Sauce non-permitted colours (illegal dyes) high level, a selection from the following list: Butter Yellow, Orange II, Para Red, Rhodamine B, Sudan (I, II, III, IV), Sudan Black B, Sudan Orange G, Sudan Red B, Sudan Red 7B, Sudan Red G, Toluidine Red £210.00
Nutritional Components (sugars) in Sweets (gelatin-based) Proficiency Test FCNC38-CON32 20204 09/12/2022 Proficiency Test Sweets (gelatin-based) fructose, glucose & sucrose £210.00
Artificial Colours in Sweets (gelatin-based) Proficiency Test FCFA20-CON32 20208 23/03/2023 Proficiency Test Sweets (gelatin-based) 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 £210.00
Vitamins in Liquid Vitamin Supplement Proficiency Test FCNV11-SUP4 21133 23/08/2022 Proficiency Test Liquid Vitamin Supplement vitamins B1, B2 (total), B6 & D3 £235.00
Almond in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL1-CON2 27336 01/09/2022 Proficiency Test Chocolate almond, almond protein £223.00
Fatty Acids including Cholesterol and Butyric Acid in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCFO15-CON2 14268 07/03/2023 Proficiency Test Chocolate limited fatty acid profile (inc. butyric acid), saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids & cholesterol £210.00
Authenticity in Vanilla Extract Proficiency Test FCAA1-CON31 29105 13/01/2023 Proficiency Test Vanilla Extract detection of adulteration £215.00
Dioxins, PCBs in Cod Liver Oil Proficiency Test FCCE3-OIL10 06118 21/10/2022 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Dioxins & PCBs £402.00
Fatty Acids in Fish Oil Proficiency Test FCFO1-OIL13 14257 14/09/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Oil Total omega-3, total omega-6 & total omega-9 series fatty acids, (& possibly individual omega-3, omega-6 & omega-9 fatty acids) £210.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14258 20/09/2022 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £210.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14269 28/03/2023 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £210.00
Fatty Acids in Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCFO4-OIL22 14263 02/12/2022 Proficiency Test Olive Oil saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acid & polyunsaturated fatty acids & limited fatty acid profile £210.00
Authenticity in Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCAA1-OIL22 14264 12/12/2022 Proficiency Test Olive Oil detection of adulteration £403.00
Fatty Acids in Edible Oil Proficiency Test FCFO3-OIL30 14267 15/02/2023 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids & polyunsaturated fatty acids £210.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Oil Proficiency Test FCFA1-OIL20 20200 23/09/2022 Proficiency Test Oil antioxidants: total BHA (E320), total BHT (E321) & propyl gallate (E310) £210.00
3-MCPD in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCP1-OIL30 2672 21/09/2022 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £221.00
Contaminants in Soy Sauce Proficiency Test FCCP2-CON15 2673 22/02/2023 Proficiency Test Soy Sauce 3-MCPD, 1,3-DCP & 2-MCPD £221.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON2 M282d072 30/01/2023 Proficiency Test Chocolate Salmonella spp. (Detection) £138.00
Nuts in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL3-CON2 27343 25/11/2022 Proficiency Test Chocolate contamination with one or more from a variety of tree nuts and ground nut (peanut) £285.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Chocolate Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-CON3 M279d071 10/10/2022 Proficiency Test Chocolate Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £138.00
Brominated Flame Retardants in Cod Liver Oil Proficiency Test FCCE6-OIL10 06121 08/12/2022 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) £284.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCCE2-OIL24 06123 10/02/2023 Proficiency Test Palm Oil PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £402.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Blank Material BLPM2-OIL36 05163b 05/10/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Olive Oil (Virgin) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £67.00
Quality of Soy Sauce Proficiency Test FCNC47-CON15 20199 24/08/2022 Proficiency Test Soy Sauce pH, total acidity, total sugars, sodium, chloride, sorbic acid £210.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Tomato Sauce Proficiency Test FCFA8-CON21 20205 04/01/2023 Proficiency Test Tomato Sauce brix, pH, total acidity, sodium, chloride & benzoic acid £210.00
Sulphites in Jam Proficiency Test FCAL18-CON7 27338 27/09/2022 Proficiency Test Jam sulphites £223.00
Fish Contamination within Cooked Sauce Proficiency Test FCAL20-CON23 27341 14/11/2022 Proficiency Test Sauce (Cooked) Fish £285.00
Peanut in Chocolate Proficiency Test FCAL16-CON2 27348 02/02/2023 Proficiency Test Chocolate peanut, peanut protein £223.00
Nutritional Components in Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO3-OIL22 14265 03/01/2023 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, iodine value & saponification value £210.00
Cannabidiol in CBD Oil Proficiency Test FCAA5-OIL20 3303 25/10/2022 Proficiency Test Oil Cannabidiol £330.00