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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FCCE2-SEA25 06117 06/09/2022 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Product PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £402.00
Nitrofuran metabolites in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD12-SEA20 02486 24/10/2022 Proficiency Test Prawns nitrofuran metabolites £273.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD5-SEA20 02488 14/11/2022 Proficiency Test Prawns chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols £273.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD11-SEA13 02493 09/01/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle malachite green, leucomalachite green & total malachite green £273.00
Tetracyclines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA20 02499 20/02/2023 Proficiency Test Prawns tetracyclines £273.00
Tetracyclines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA20 02460 14/02/2022 Proficiency Test Prawns tetracyclines £266.00
Avermectins in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD1-SEA13 02467 16/05/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle avermectins £273.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA7 07436 29/04/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA7 07475 31/03/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Fish selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA7 07452 02/09/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Pesticide Residues in Oily Fish Blank Material BLPM9-SEA3 05160b 31/05/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Oily Fish BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble) (BLPM9) £67.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27354 23/03/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £223.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27320 24/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £217.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27340 27/10/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £223.00
Authenticity of Fish Proficiency Test FCAS1-SEA11 29103 17/10/2022 Proficiency Test Fish identification of unknown fish (3 samples from a list) £215.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOD2-SEA28 M279d02 10/10/2022 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £138.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M279d21 10/10/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £138.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M283d21 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £138.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M272d21 28/02/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £134.00
Aerobic plate count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Fish Proficiency Test FMOE24-SEA11 M279e24 10/10/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £138.00
Salmonella spp. in Prawns Proficiency Test FMOD7-SEA20 M283d072 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Prawns Salmonella spp. (Detection) £138.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD10-SEA2 02469b 23/05/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for illegal dyes (vet. drugs) (BLVD10) £85.00
Veterinary Drugs in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD5-SEA2 02473b 04/07/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols (BLVD5) £85.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Blank Material Proficiency Test BLVD22-SEA2 02487b 24/10/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £85.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD22-SEA4 02460b 14/02/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £80.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD22-SEA4 02499b 20/02/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £85.00
Quinolones and fluoroquinolones in Fish Muscle BLVD15-SEA2 02464b 25/04/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for quinolones & fluoroquinolones (BLVD15) £85.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD1-SEA2 02467b 16/05/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for avermectins (BLVD1) £85.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD12-SEA2 02475b 18/07/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £85.00
Sulphur Dioxide in Prawns Proficiency Test FCFA22-SEA20 20194 04/04/2022 Proficiency Test Prawns sulphur dioxide £210.00
Quinolones and fluoroquinolones in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD15-SEA13 02464 25/04/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle quinolones & fluoroquinolones £273.00
Illegal dyes in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD10-SEA13 02469 23/05/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle illegal dyes (veterinary drugs) £273.00
Nitrofurans in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD12-SEA13 02475 18/07/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle nitrofuran metabolites £273.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA13 02487 24/10/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle tetracyclines £273.00
Heavy Metals in Squid Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA27 07453 05/09/2022 Proficiency Test Squid selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Heavy Metals in Bivalve Molluscs (Mussels) Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA29 07468 23/01/2023 Proficiency Test Bivalve Molluscs (Mussels) selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Oily Fish Proficiency Test FCPM9-SEA18 05160 31/05/2022 Proficiency Test Oily Fish pesticide residues (fat soluble) £222.00
PAHs in Shellfish FCCE2-SEA23 06112 26/04/2022 Proficiency Test Shellfish PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £402.00
Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Fish FCCE5-SEA11 06122 03/01/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) £276.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM41-SEA7 07430 31/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish arsenic (total), cadmium, mercury (total) & methyl mercury (all natural levels) £206.00
Veterinary Drugs in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD5-SEA13 02473 04/07/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols £273.00
Sulfonamides in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD20-SEA13 02494 09/01/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle sulfonamides £273.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD11-SEA2 02493b 09/01/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for specified illegal dyes (vet. drugs) (BLVD11) £85.00
Veterinary Residues in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD20-SEA2 02494b 09/01/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for sulfonamides (BLVD20) £85.00
Trace Elements in Canned Crab Meat Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA6 07469 26/01/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Crab Meat selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Heavy Metals in Animal Feed (Fish Meal) Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA12 07470 03/02/2023 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Fish Meal) selection of metals at natural/low levels £212.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Fish Proficiency Test FCFA18-SEA11 15162 21/07/2022 Proficiency Test Fish nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £210.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCAL11-SEA7 27334 05/08/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (low level, <50 mg/kg) £223.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25210 04/03/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £205.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25219 07/09/2022 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £215.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25232 17/03/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £215.00
Nutritional Components in Fish Paste Proficiency Test FCNC15-SEA15 25212 08/04/2022 Proficiency Test Fish Paste moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, sodium & chloride £215.00
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOE2-SEA28 M278e02 12/09/2022 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £138.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD12-SEA4 02486b 24/10/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £85.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Proficiency Test BLVD5-SEA4 02488b 14/11/2022 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols (BLVD5) £85.00