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Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Proficiency Test BLVD5-SEA4 02530b 30/10/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol (BLVD5) £95.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD15-SEA4 02531b 30/10/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for quinolones & fluoroquinolones (BLVD15) £95.00
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
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
Nitrofuran metabolites in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD12-SEA20 02528 16/10/2023 Proficiency Test Prawns nitrofuran metabolites £306.00
Tetracyclines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA20 02543 19/02/2024 Proficiency Test Prawns tetracyclines £306.00
Nitrofurans in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD12-SEA13 02517 17/07/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle nitrofuran metabolites £306.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Fish Proficiency Test FCFA18-SEA11 15172 21/07/2023 Proficiency Test Fish nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £235.00
Mycotoxins in Beer Proficiency Test FCMM17-DRA1 04486 22/08/2023 Proficiency Test Beer OTA, DON & Deoxynivalenol 3-glucoside (DON-3-Glc) £311.00
Aflatoxins in Infant Food Proficiency Test FCMM4-INF8 04491 05/10/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Food aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £311.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA7 07524 28/03/2024 Proficiency Test Canned Fish selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA7 07497 07/09/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Fish selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
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 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
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
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCAL11-SEA7 27367 03/08/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (low level, <50 mg/kg) £250.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCAL11-SEA7 27381 11/01/2024 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (low level, <50 mg/kg) £250.00
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
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
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27390 21/03/2024 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £250.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27375 26/10/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £250.00
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
Ochratoxin A in Wine Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRA13 17242 18/08/2023 Proficiency Test Wine ochratoxin A £233.00
Cronobacter (Enterobacter) sakazakii Detection in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FMOD20-INF10 M294d20 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Cronobacter sakazakii (Detection) £155.00
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
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOD2-SEA28 M290d02 09/10/2023 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £155.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD12-SEA4 02528b 16/10/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £95.00
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
Nutritional elements in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNE1-INF10 18120 06/03/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of nutritional elements £240.00
Alcohol in Whisky Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA10 13109 14/03/2024 Proficiency Test Whisky alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol & 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) £307.00
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Fish Proficiency Test FCCE7-SEA11 06137 02/01/2024 Proficiency Test Fish Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) £318.00
Dioxins, PCBs in Animal Feed (Fish Meal) Proficiency Test FCCE3-SEA12 06141 20/03/2024 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Fish Meal) Dioxins & PCBs £450.00
Heavy Metals in Wine Proficiency Test FCCM46-DRA13 07492 02/08/2023 Proficiency Test Wine 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
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
Dioxins, PCBs in Fish Proficiency Test FCCE3-SEA11 06131 24/08/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Dioxins & PCBs £450.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD11-SEA13 02537 08/01/2024 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle malachite green, leucomalachite green & total malachite green £306.00
Sulfonamides in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD20-SEA13 02538 08/01/2024 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle sulfonamides £306.00
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 Bivalve Molluscs (Mussels) Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA29 07515 22/01/2024 Proficiency Test Bivalve Molluscs (Mussels) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Animal Feed (Fish Meal) Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA12 07517 02/02/2024 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Fish Meal) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Milk & beta-lactoglobulin in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCAL21-INF20 27369 25/08/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula (hydrolysed) milk (casein & BLG) £250.00
Gluten in Beer Proficiency Test FCAL6-DRA1 27374 16/10/2023 Proficiency Test Beer gluten £319.00
Milk & β-Lactoglobulin in Infant Soya Formula Proficiency Test FCAL13-INF13 27380 04/01/2024 Proficiency Test Infant Soya Formula milk (BLG) £250.00
Identification of Unknown Fish Species Proficiency Test FCAS1-SEA11 29113 23/10/2023 Proficiency Test Fish identification of unknown fish £241.00
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
Listeria monocytogenes Enumeration in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOE2-SEA28 M289e02 04/09/2023 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £155.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M290d21 09/10/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £155.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M294d21 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £155.00
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
Aerobic plate count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli in Fish Proficiency Test FMOE24-SEA11 M290e24 09/10/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £155.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Infant Formula FMOD7-INF10 M291d072 06/11/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25245 06/09/2023 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £241.00
Total Volatile Basic Nitrogen (TVB-N) & pH in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT2-SEA7 25262 15/03/2024 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) & pH £241.00
Contaminants in Infant Formula FCCP1-INF10 2676 21/06/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £272.00
Salmonella spp. in Prawns Proficiency Test FMOD7-SEA20 M294d072 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Prawns Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Blank Material Proficiency Test BLVD22-SEA2 02529b 16/10/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £95.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD11-SEA2 02537b 08/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for specified illegal dyes (vet. drugs) (BLVD11) £95.00
Veterinary Residues in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD20-SEA2 02538b 08/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for sulfonamides (BLVD20) £95.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD22-SEA4 02543b 19/02/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £95.00
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
Veterinary Drugs in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD5-SEA2 02515b 03/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol (BLVD5) £95.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD12-SEA2 02517b 17/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £95.00
Dioxins, PCBs (semi blind) in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCCE3-INF10 06130 02/08/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula Dioxins & PCBs £450.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FCCE2-SEA25 06132 12/09/2023 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Product PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £450.00
Alcohol in Wine Proficiency Test FCOH4-DRA13 13106 24/08/2023 Proficiency Test Wine alcoholic strength, total SO2, total acidity, volatile acidity and wine quality indicators £307.00
Alcohol in Brandy Proficiency Test FCOH2-DRA4 13107 16/11/2023 Proficiency Test Brandy alcoholic strength (real and/or apparent), ethanal (acetaldehyde), ethyl acetate, methanol, propan-1-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol, 2-methylbutan-1-ol + 3-methylbutan-1-ol (sum) & ethyl carbamate £307.00
Alcohol in Beer Proficiency Test FCOH9-DRA1 13108 31/01/2024 Proficiency Test Beer sulphur dioxide, alcohol, pH, bitterness £307.00
Heavy Metals in Squid Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA27 07498 11/09/2023 Proficiency Test Squid selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Veterinary Drugs in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD5-SEA13 02515 03/07/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol £306.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA13 02529 16/10/2023 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle tetracyclines £306.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD5-SEA20 02530 30/10/2023 Proficiency Test Prawns chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol £306.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD15-SEA20 02531 30/10/2023 Proficiency Test Prawns quinolones & fluoroquinolones £306.00
Trace Elements in Canned Crab Meat Proficiency Test FCCM46-SEA6 07516 25/01/2024 Proficiency Test Canned Crab Meat selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Amino Acids in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC2-INF10 25254 13/12/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula amino acids £392.00
Identification of Tuna Fish Species Proficiency Test FCAS4-SEA11 29116 22/01/2024 Proficiency Test Fish identification of tuna fish species £241.00
Acrylamide in Infant Cereal Proficiency Test FCCP3-INF7 30145 17/11/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Cereal acrylamide £237.00
Alcohol in Beverage Halal Compliance Proficiency Test FCOH1-DRA2 3119 22/08/2023 Proficiency Test Beverage alcohol (ethanol) £280.00
Nutritional Components in Infant Formula Proficiency Test FCNC1-INF10 25243 17/08/2023 Proficiency Test Infant Formula selection of nutritional components £241.00