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Pesticide Residues in Infant Formula Blank Material BLPM20-INF5 05152b 09/06/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK (BLPM20) £65.00
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
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
Specific Pesticides in Infant Formula FCPM20-INF10 05152 09/06/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula pesticide residues (specified residues) [fat soluble] £216.00
Dioxins, PCBs (semi blind) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCE3-INF10 06102 12/08/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Dioxins & PCBs £391.00
Heavy Metals in Baby Food (Vegetable Based) Proficiency Test FCCM31-INF19 07408 09/08/2021 Proficiency Test Baby Food (Vegetable Based) arsenic (total), cadmium & lead (all low levels) £206.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M272d20 28/02/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii (Detection) £134.00
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
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
Ergot Alkaloids in Baby Food Proficiency Test FCME1-INF1 22184 18/08/2021 Proficiency Test Baby Food ergot alkaloids: contamination of matrix with two or more from ergometrine, ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine, ergocryptine & ergocornine & their related-inines £427.00
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
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, dietary fibre, starch, sodium & chloride £198.00
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27285 07/01/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £211.00
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 & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Formula (hydrolysed) Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF20 27294 15/01/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula (hydrolysed) milk (BLG) £211.00
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
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
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M269d072 25/10/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £134.00
Fats in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCFO13-INF10 14232 22/04/2021 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) £202.00
Aflatoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM4-INF8 04424 07/10/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Food aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £270.00
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
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
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 05149b 13/01/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Infant Formula BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble, inc. EU 'red list' - low level) (BLPM10) £63.00
Vitamin Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNV5-INF10 21125 27/05/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula vitamins A, B12, C, D3, E & K1 £225.00
Nutritional Components in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC29-INF10 25203 19/08/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, pH, titratable acidity, lactose, sodium & chloride £198.00
Milk, Casein & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF20 27304 26/08/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula (hydrolysed) milk (casein & BLG) £217.00
Milk, Casein & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Breakfast Cereal Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF6 27322 16/06/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Breakfast Cereal milk (casein & BLG) £277.00
Melamine and Cyanuric acid in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCP7-INF10 30121 04/03/2022 Proficiency Test Infant Formula melamine & cyanuric acid (> 5 mg/kg) £206.00
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
Clostridium in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOE6-INF10 M268e06 20/09/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium Perfringens (Enumeration) £134.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Cereal (rice based) Proficiency Test FCCM22-INF18 07413 16/09/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal (Rice Based) arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic), cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury (total) & selenium (all natural/low levels) £206.00
Heavy Metals in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCM38-INF10 07397 23/04/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula aluminium, cadmium, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, selenium, tin and nickel (all natural/low levels) £206.00
Mycotoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM6-INF8 04412 22/04/2021 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 £350.00
Acrylamide in Infant Biscuits FCCP3-INF8 30112 04/06/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Food acrylamide £206.00
Vitamins in Powdered Baby Food Proficiency Test FCNV10-INF15 21124 08/04/2021 Proficiency Test Powdered Baby Food vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E, folic acid & total niacin £249.00
Contaminants in Infant Formula FCCP1-INF10 2666 09/06/2021 Proficiency Test Infant Formula 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £236.00