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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

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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 in Baby Food (Vegetable Based) Proficiency Test FCPM2-INF19 19375 18/07/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Vegetable Based) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Vitamins in Powdered Baby Food Proficiency Test FCNV10-INF15 21135 14/04/2023 Proficiency Test Powdered Baby Food vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E, folic acid & total niacin £291.00
Vitamin Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNV5-INF10 21136 31/05/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula vitamins A, B12, C, D3, E & K1 £263.00
Ergot Alkaloids in Baby Food Proficiency Test FCME1-INF1 22211 10/08/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food ergot alkaloids: contamination of matrix with two or more from ergometrine, ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine, ergocryptine & ergocornine & their related-inines £492.00
Tropane Alkaloids in Baby Food (Multigrain) Proficiency Test FCMF6-INF17 22214 13/10/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Multigrain) tropane alkaloids: atropine & scopolamine £304.00
Nutritional Components in Baby Food (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCNC1-INF21 24108 26/10/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Cereal Based) selection of nutritional components £228.00
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 27386 15/02/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (casein) & gluten £319.00
Milk, Casein & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Breakfast Cereal Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF6 27362 15/06/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal milk (casein & BLG) £319.00
Acrylamide in Infant Food (Baby Biscuits) Proficiency Test FCCP3-INF24 30137 08/06/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Food (Baby Biscuits) acrylamide £237.00
Furans in Baby Food (Cereal-Based) Proficiency Test FCCP9-INF21 30143 23/10/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Cereal Based) a selection of furans £237.00
Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Detection) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD04-INF10 M287d04 19/06/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Detection) £155.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) Including Perchlorate in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCPX11-INF10 05176 10/01/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £249.00
Aflatoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM4-INF8 04491 05/10/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Food aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £311.00
Pesticide Residues in Baby Food (Vegetable Based) Blank Material BLPM2-INF23 19375b 18/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Baby Food (Vegetable Based) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Baby Food (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCPM2-INF21 09160 19/07/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Cereal Based) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Fats in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCFO13-INF10 14271 26/04/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula total fat, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £235.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M294d20 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £155.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M283d20 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £138.00
Pesticides in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM10-INF5 05176b 10/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) (BLPM10) £75.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCM46-INF10 07478 20/04/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Baby Food (Vegetable Based) Proficiency Test FCCM46-INF19 07493 07/08/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Vegetable Based) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Mycotoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM6-INF8 04474 26/04/2023 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 £403.00
Fats in Infant Breakfast Cereals Proficiency Test FCFO9-INF6 14282 19/10/2023 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) £235.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Cereal (rice based) Proficiency Test FCCM46-INF18 07499 21/09/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal (Rice Based) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18113 08/03/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of nutritional elements £214.00
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18120 06/03/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of nutritional elements £240.00
Milk & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF20 27369 25/08/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula (hydrolysed) milk (casein & BLG) £250.00
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27380 04/01/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £250.00
Contaminants in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCCP8-INF10 30149 07/03/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (low levels, <5 mg/kg) £237.00
Detection of one or more from Glass, Plastic, Metal & Others in Baby Food Purée (Fruit) Proficiency Test FCAA7-INF25 3501 25/07/2023 Proficiency Test Baby Food Purée (Fruit) detection of one or more from glass, plastic, metal & others £275.00
Contaminants in Infant Formula FCCP1-INF10 2676 21/06/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £272.00
Clostridium in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE6-INF10 M290e06 09/10/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £155.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M291d072 06/11/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Dioxins, PCBs (semi blind) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCE3-INF10 06130 02/08/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Dioxins & PCBs £450.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Baby Food (Cereal Based) Blank Material BLPM2-INF22 09160b 19/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Baby Food (Cereal Based) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Nutritional Components in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC1-INF10 25243 17/08/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of nutritional components £241.00
Amino Acids in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC2-INF10 25254 13/12/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula amino acids £392.00
Acrylamide in Infant Cereal Proficiency Test FCCP3-INF7 30145 17/11/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal acrylamide £237.00