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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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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
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) Including Perchlorate in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCPX11-INF10 05165 11/01/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £222.00
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
Nutritional Components in Baby Food (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCNC39-INF21 24101 27/10/2022 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Cereal Based) moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, total dietary fibre by AOAC, starch, sodium & chloride £204.00
Amino Acids in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC45-INF10 25225 14/12/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula amino acids £350.00
Casein, Gluten & Milk in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL15-INF13 27350 16/02/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (casein) & gluten £285.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Egg Proficiency Test FMOD7-EGG3 M284d071 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Egg Salmonella spp. (Detection) £138.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12115 22/03/2023 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £217.00
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 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
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
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18113 08/03/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of nutritional elements £214.00
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
Dioxins, PCBs in Cod Liver Oil Proficiency Test FCCE3-OIL10 06118 21/10/2022 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Dioxins & PCBs £402.00
Aflatoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM4-INF8 04455 06/10/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Food aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £278.00
Furans in Baby Food (Cereal-Based) Proficiency Test FCCP9-INF21 30129 17/10/2022 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Cereal Based) a selection of furans £212.00
Contaminants in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCCP8-INF10 30134 03/03/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (low levels, <5 mg/kg) £212.00
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
Pesticides in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM10-INF5 05165b 11/01/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) (BLPM10) £67.00
Clostridium in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE6-INF10 M279e06 10/10/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £138.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Cereal (rice based) Proficiency Test FCCM46-INF18 07454 15/09/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal (Rice Based) selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Fats in Infant Breakfast Cereals Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF6 14260 20/10/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal total fat, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £210.00
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
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27345 05/01/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £223.00
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
Tropane Alkaloids in Baby Food (Multigrain) Proficiency Test FCMF6-INF17 22198 14/10/2022 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Multigrain) tropane alkaloids: atropine & scopolamine £271.00
Cannabidiol in CBD Oil Proficiency Test FCAA5-OIL20 3303 25/10/2022 Proficiency Test Oil Cannabidiol £330.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M280d072 31/10/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £138.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M283d20 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £138.00