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Tetracyclines & Macrolides in Honey Blank Material BLVD27-HON1 02420b 19/01/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for tetracyclines & macrolides (BLVD27) £78.00
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18101 11/03/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium & zinc £202.00
Pesticide Residues in Honey Proficiency Test FCPM8-HON2 19304 11/01/2021 Proficiency Test Honey pesticide residues (honey matrix) [multi-residue] £199.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Oil Proficiency Test FCFA1-OIL20 20175 17/09/2020 Proficiency Test Oil antioxidants: total BHA (E320), total BHT (E321) & propyl gallate (E310) £198.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Proficiency Test FCPM2-OIL34 05147 07/10/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil (Virgin) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £210.00
Contaminants in Cod Liver Oil FCCE4-OIL10 0694 22/10/2020 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Dioxins, PCBs & PBDEs £380.00
Heavy Metals in Wine Proficiency Test FCCM25-DRA13 07373 05/08/2020 Proficiency Test Wine cadmium, copper, lead & pH £200.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M261d20 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii (Detection) £130.00
GM Contamination in Tobacco Proficiency Test FGM4-TOB3 GeMST07 19/06/2020 Proficiency Test Tobacco p35S & tNOS £320.00
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27285 07/01/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £211.00
Pesticide Residues in Honey Blank Material BLPM8-HON1 19304b 11/01/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for pesticide residues (honey matrix) [multi-residue](BLPM8) £63.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD14-HON2 02416 07/12/2020 Proficiency Test Honey nitroimidazoles & aminoglycosides (streptomycin & dihydrostreptomycin) £258.00
Alcohol in Beverage Halal Compliance Proficiency Test FCOH1-DRA2 3113 17/08/2020 Proficiency Test Beverage alcohol (ethanol) £195.00
Heavy Metals in 3% aq. Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS1-PMM3 12102 25/11/2020 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid barium, cobalt, copper, iron, lithium, manganese & zinc £205.00
Fatty Acids in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCFO4-OIL30 14218 01/07/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates & limited fatty acid profile £196.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14221 15/09/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £196.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14230 30/03/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £196.00
Fats in Infant Breakfast Cereals Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF6 14225 22/10/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £196.00
Total Primary Aromatic Amines in 3% Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS6-PMM3 12101 16/10/2020 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid total primary aromatic amines £205.00
Bisphenol A in 50% Aqueous Ethanol Proficiency Test FCCS2-PMM4 1299 08/07/2020 Proficiency Test 50% Aqueous Ethanol bisphenol A £205.00
Alcohol in Brandy Proficiency Test FCOH2-DRA4 1396 05/11/2020 Proficiency Test Brandy alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol, 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) & ethyl carbamate £259.00
Alcohol in Whisky Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA10 1398 17/03/2021 Proficiency Test Whisky alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £259.00
Quality of Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL30 14226 10/11/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Quality of Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL22 14228 12/01/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Quality of Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL22 14219 14/07/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Fatty Acids in Edible Oil Proficiency Test FCFO3-OIL30 14229 17/02/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates £196.00
Pesticide Residues in Wine FCPM2-DRA13 19292 13/07/2020 Proficiency Test Wine pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCPM10-INF10 05149 13/01/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) £210.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCCE2-OIL24 0697 25/02/2021 Proficiency Test Palm Oil PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £380.00
Pesticide Residues in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM20-INF5 05144b 17/06/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK (BLPM20) £63.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Blank Material BLPM2-OIL36 05147b 07/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Olive Oil (Virgin) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Pesticide Residues in Wine Blank Material BLPM2-DRA3 19292b 13/07/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Wine BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Sulfonamides in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD20-HON2 02404 21/07/2020 Proficiency Test Honey sulfonamides £258.00
Ergot Alkaloids in Baby Food Proficiency Test FCME1-INF1 22174 19/08/2020 Proficiency Test Baby Food ergot alkaloids: contamination of matrix with two or more from ergometrine, ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine, ergocryptine & ergocornine & their related-inines £415.00
Tropane Alkaloids in Baby Food (Multigrain) Proficiency Test FCMF6-INF17 22176 14/10/2020 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Multigrain) tropane alkaloids: atropine & scopolamine £256.00
Nutritional Components in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC29-INF10 25187 20/08/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, pH, titratable acidity, lactose, sodium & chloride £192.00
3-MCPD in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCP1-OIL30 2662 16/09/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £209.00
Milk, Casein & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Breakfast Cereal Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF6 27274 17/06/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal milk (casein & BLG) £269.00
Tetracyclines & Macrolides in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD27-HON2 02420 19/01/2021 Proficiency Test Honey tetracyclines & macrolides £258.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M258d072 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £130.00
Casein, Gluten & Milk in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL15-INF13 27288 18/02/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (casein) & gluten £269.00
Quality of Honey Proficiency Test FCQH2-HON2 2846 23/06/2020 Proficiency Test Honey moisture, fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) & diastase £196.00
Quality of Honey Proficiency Test FCQH3-HON2 2848 09/03/2021 Proficiency Test Honey moisture, fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), diastase & free acid £196.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Blank Material BLVD14-HON1 02416b 07/12/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for nitroimidazoles & aminoglycosides (BLVD14) £78.00
Nitrofurans in Honey Proficiency Test FCVD12-HON2 02421 19/01/2021 Proficiency Test Honey nitrofuran metabolites £258.00
Pesticides in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM10-INF5 05149b 13/01/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) (BLPM10) £63.00
Specific Pesticides in Infant Formula FCPM20-INF10 05144 17/06/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (specified residues) [fat soluble] £210.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Cereal (rice based) Proficiency Test FCCM22-INF18 07378 18/09/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal (Rice Based) arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic), cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury (total) & selenium (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Nutritional Components in Pet Dog Food (Dry) Food Chemistry Proficiency Test FCNC9-PFO7 10172 29/10/2020 Proficiency Test Pet Dog Food (Dry) moisture, ash, protein, total oil, crude fibre, starch & total sugars £202.00
Overall Migration into Olive Oil by Total Immersion Proficiency Test FCCO2-PMM16 1162 21/10/2020 Proficiency Test Plastic Film overall migration into olive oil by total immersion £234.00
Formaldehyde in 3% aq. Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS3-PMM3 12100 02/09/2020 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid formaldehyde £205.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12103 24/03/2021 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £205.00
Alcohol in Wine Proficiency Test FCOH4-DRA13 1395 06/08/2020 Proficiency Test Wine alcoholic strength, total SO2, total acidity & volatile acidity £259.00
Fatty Acids in Fish Oil Proficiency Test FCFO1-OIL13 14222 23/09/2020 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) £196.00
Veterinary Medicines in Honey Blank Material BLVD20-HON1 02404b 21/07/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Honey BLANK for sulfonamides (BLVD20) £78.00
Quality of Honey Proficiency Test FCQH1-HON2 2847 03/11/2020 Proficiency Test Honey fructose, glucose, sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), diastase, electrical conductivity, lead (Pb) & pH £196.00
Melamine and Cyanuric acid in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCP7-INF10 30110 05/03/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (> 5 mg/kg) £200.00
Contaminants in Infant Formula FCCP1-INF10 2661 10/06/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £229.00
Gluten in Beer Proficiency Test FCAL6-DRA1 27281 12/10/2020 Proficiency Test Beer gluten £259.00
Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia Enumeration in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE06-INF10 M257e06 28/09/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium Perfringens (Enumeration) £130.00