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FCPX11-INF10 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
Fats in Infant Breakfast Cereals Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF6 14241 21/10/2021 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) £202.00
Fats in Infant Breakfast Cereals Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF6 14260 20/10/2022 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) £210.00
Vitamin Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNV5-INF10 21130 26/05/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula vitamins A, B12, C, D3, E & K1 £235.00
Tropane Alkaloids in Baby Food (Multigrain) Proficiency Test FCMF6-INF17 22186 07/10/2021 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Multigrain) tropane alkaloids: atropine & scopolamine £264.00
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
Ergot Alkaloids in Baby Food Proficiency Test FCME1-INF1 22196 17/08/2022 Proficiency Test Baby Food ergot alkaloids: contamination of matrix with two or more from ergometrine, ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine, ergocryptine & ergocornine & their related-inines £439.00
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
Nutritional Components in Baby Food (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCNC39-INF21 2495 28/10/2021 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Cereal Based) moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, total dietary fibre by AOAC, starch, sodium & chloride £198.00
Milk, Casein & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Breakfast Cereal Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF6 27329 16/06/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal milk (casein & BLG) £285.00
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
Casein, Gluten & Milk in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL15-INF13 27316 17/02/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (casein) & gluten £277.00
Amino Acids in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC45-INF10 25225 14/12/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula amino acids £350.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M269d072 25/10/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £134.00
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 M272d20 28/02/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £134.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M283d20 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £138.00
Dioxins, PCBs (semi blind) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCE3-INF10 06116 11/08/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Dioxins & PCBs £402.00
Pesticides in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM10-INF5 05157b 12/01/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) (BLPM10) £65.00
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
Aflatoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM4-INF8 04424 07/10/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Food aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £270.00
Aflatoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM4-INF8 04455 06/10/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Food aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £278.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCM46-INF10 07435 22/04/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18113 08/03/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium & zinc £214.00
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18106 10/03/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium & zinc £208.00
Fats in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCFO13-INF10 14249 21/04/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula total fat, saturates, mono-unsaturates, poly-unsaturates, trans fatty acids (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £210.00
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27313 06/01/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £217.00
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27345 05/01/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £223.00
Milk, Casein & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF20 27335 25/08/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula (hydrolysed) milk (casein & BLG) £223.00
Nutritional Components in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC29-INF10 25217 04/08/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, pH, titratable acidity, lactose, sodium & chloride £215.00
FCCP8-INF10 FCCP8-INF10 30134 03/03/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (low levels, <5 mg/kg) £212.00
FCCP8-INF10 FCCP8-INF10 30121 04/03/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (low levels, <5 mg/kg) £206.00
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
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
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCPM10-INF10 05157 12/01/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) £216.00
Mycotoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM6-INF8 04440 21/04/2022 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 £360.00
Contaminants in Infant Formula FCCP1-INF10 2671 08/06/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £243.00
Heavy Metals in Baby Food (Vegetable Based) Proficiency Test FCCM46-INF19 07449 08/08/2022 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Vegetable Based) selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
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
Acrylamide in Infant Biscuits FCCP3-INF8 30124 09/06/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Food acrylamide £212.00
Vitamins in Powdered Baby Food Proficiency Test FCNV10-INF15 21129 07/04/2022 Proficiency Test Powdered Baby Food vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E, folic acid & total niacin £260.00