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Food Additives and Ingredients in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCNC34-DRN19 0878 28/10/2020 Proficiency Test Grape Juice brix, pH, total acidity, total sugars, calcium, magnesium, potassium & sodium £198.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA7-DRN29 03160 22/07/2020 Proficiency Test Soft Drink brix, pH, citric acid, sorbic acid, cyclamate, saccharin & benzoic acid £195.00
Sweeteners in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA26-DRN29 03165 17/03/2021 Proficiency Test Soft Drink sweeteners: acesulfame-K, aspartame, cyclamate & saccharin £205.00
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M261e22 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) & Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £130.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FM0E25-DRN17 M262e15 29/03/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £130.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Orange Juice Proficiency Test FCNC31-DRN26 0877 19/08/2020 Proficiency Test Orange Juice nutritional elements selected from brix, pH, citric acid, fructose, glucose, sucrose, total sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium & potassium £210.00
Heavy Metals in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FCCM5-DRN17 07379 29/09/2020 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice arsenic (inorganic) (natural/low level), cadmium, iron, lead & tin (all high levels) £200.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Drink Proficiency Test FCFA2-DRN12 03164 15/01/2021 Proficiency Test Cola Drink benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-K & saccharin £195.00
Patulin in Cloudy Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN3 1674 27/10/2020 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Cloudy) patulin £196.00
Food Additives in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA20-DRN29 03161 05/08/2020 Proficiency Test Soft Drink colours, a selection from the following list: Allura Red, Brilliant Blue FCF, Carmoisine, Erythrosine, Green S, Indigo Carmine, Patent Blue V, Ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow FCF, Tartrazine £195.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Proficiency Test FCFA13-DRN12 03162 15/10/2020 Proficiency Test Cola Drink caffeine, benzoic acid, total sugars & phosphoric acid (as P2O5) £195.00
Additives in Tonic Water Proficiency Test FCFA3-DRN32 03163 04/11/2020 Proficiency Test Tonic Water benzoic acid, quinine, acesulfame-K & aspartame £195.00
Heavy Metals in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCCM3-DRN29 07388 20/01/2021 Proficiency Test Soft Drink antimony, arsenic (total), cadmium, chromium, copper & zinc (all high levels) £200.00
Nutritional Components in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCNC27-DRN1 0879 28/01/2021 Proficiency Test Apple Juice brix, pH, total acidity, total sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium £198.00
Yeasts Enumeration in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE16-DRN17 M257e15 28/09/2020 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Yeasts (Enumeration) £130.00
APC & Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE23-DRN17 M258e23 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Aerobic Plate Count & Lactic acid bacteria £130.00
Patulin in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN2 1675 26/01/2021 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Clear) patulin £196.00