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Proficiency testing is an essential part of laboratory quality procedure and participation is a mandatory requirement of ISO 17025 accreditation. Fapas proficiency testing provides an independent assessment of your laboratory performance and compares your results to laboratories worldwide. Taking part in our proficiency tests gives you confidence in your laboratory equipment, methods and staff, and assurance that you are delivering the quality results demanded by your customer

Why Choose Fapas proficiency testing schemes?
  • Trusted, accredited PT provider since 1990
  • Offering the widest range of analyte/matrix combinations for the food sector
  • Results receive rigorous statistical analysis by PT experts
  • Detailed confidential reports with clear feedback and method comparisons
  • Fast publication of the report
  • Easy result reporting through the secure area of our website

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Pesticides in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM10-INF5 05140b 15/01/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK (BLPM10) £59.00 Add
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27261 09/01/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £203.00 Add
Casein & Milk in Infant Breakfast Cereal Proficiency Test FCAL14-INF6 27250 21/06/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal milk (casein) £203.00 Add
Casein, Gluten & Milk in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL15-INF13 27264 20/02/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (casein) & gluten £259.00 Add
Heavy Metals in Infant Cereal Proficiency Test FCCM22-INF7 07348 20/09/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury (total), selenium, arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic) (all natural/low levels) £192.00 Add
Heavy Metals in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCM2-INF10 07335 24/04/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula aluminium, cadmium, chromium, iodine, molybdenum & selenium (all natural/low levels) £192.00 Add
Contaminants in Infant Formula FCCP1-INF10 2656 25/04/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £201.00 Add
Acrylamide in Infant Biscuits FCCP3-INF8 3092 07/06/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Food acrylamide £192.00 Add
Melamine and Cyanuric acid in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCP7-INF10 3090 14/03/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (> 5 mg/kg) £181.00 Add
Melamine and Cyanuric acid in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCP7-INF10 30100 06/03/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (> 5 mg/kg) £192.00 Add
Fatty Acids in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF10 14199 16/04/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £188.00 Add
Fats in Infant Breakfast Cereals Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF6 14208 24/10/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, total trans fatty acids (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £188.00 Add
Ergot Alkaloids in baby food FCME1-INF17 22163 21/08/2019 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Multigrain) ergot alkaloids: contamination of matrix with two or more from ergometrine, ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine, ergocryptine & ergocornine & their related-inines £399.00 Add
Tropane Alkaloids in Baby Food (Multigrain) Proficiency Test FCMF6-INF17 22165 10/10/2019 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Multigrain) tropane alkaloids: atropine & scopolamine £246.00 Add
Mycotoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM6-INF8 04360 24/04/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Food contamination of matrix with two or more from the following list: aflatoxins B & G &/or total, OTA, ZON, DON, FB1 & FB2 & total fumonisins (as a sum of FB1 & FB2) -& T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as sum of T-2 & HT-2 toxins £327.00 Add
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 1895 08/03/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium & zinc £190.00 Add
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 1898 19/03/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium & zinc £194.00 Add
Vitamins in Powdered Baby Food Proficiency Test FCNV3-INF15 21114 03/04/2019 Proficiency Test Powdered Baby Food vitamins A, B1, B2, B12, C & E £194.00 Add
Vitamin Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNV5-INF10 21115 30/05/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula vitamins A, B12, C, D3, E & K1 £194.00 Add
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCPM10-INF10 05140 15/01/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) £198.00 Add
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M250d20 Courier delivery temperature sensitive/fragile 24/02/2020 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii (Detection) £126.00 Add
Salmonella in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M247d072 Courier delivery temperature sensitive/fragile 28/10/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £126.00 Add
Clostridium in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE21-INF10 M243e06 Courier delivery temperature sensitive/fragile 03/06/2019 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp. (Enumeration) £126.00 Add