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Food Additives and Ingredients in Orange Juice Proficiency Test FCNC31-DRN26 0885 17/08/2022 Proficiency Test Orange Juice brix, pH, citric acid, sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus & potassium £222.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA7-DRN29 03174 08/07/2022 Proficiency Test Soft Drink brix, pH, citric acid, sorbic acid, cyclamate, saccharin & benzoic acid £210.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Proficiency Test FCFA13-DRN12 03177 13/10/2022 Proficiency Test Cola Drink caffeine, benzoic acid, total sugars & phosphoric acid (as P2O5) £210.00
Sweeteners in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA26-DRN29 03179 18/01/2023 Proficiency Test Soft Drink sweeteners £210.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Drink Proficiency Test FCFA2-DRN12 03180 16/03/2023 Proficiency Test Cola Drink benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-K & saccharin £210.00
Alternaria Toxins in Tomato Juice Proficiency Test FCMF09-DRN31 22201 13/02/2023 Proficiency Test Tomato Juice alternaria toxins £360.00
Patulin in Cloudy Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN3 1680 25/10/2022 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Cloudy) patulin £208.00
Ochratoxin A in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRN19 17236 21/03/2023 Proficiency Test Grape Juice ochratoxin A £208.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE25-DRN17 M284e15 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £138.00
APC & Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE23-DRN17 M278e23 12/09/2022 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Aerobic Plate Count and Lactic Acid Bacteria (Enumeration) £138.00
Food Additives in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA20-DRN29 03175 03/08/2022 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 £210.00
Taurine, Caffeine, Total Sugars, Citric Acid in Energy Drink Proficiency Test FCFA29-DRN14 03176 21/09/2022 Proficiency Test Energy Drink caffeine, taurine, citric acid & total sugars £210.00
Additives in Tonic Water Proficiency Test FCFA3-DRN32 03178 09/11/2022 Proficiency Test Tonic Water benzoic acid, quinine, acesulfame-K & aspartame £210.00
Heavy Metals in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCCM45-DRN29 07467 18/01/2023 Proficiency Test Soft Drink selection of metals at high levels £212.00
Nutritional Components in Fruit Smoothie Proficiency Test FCNC53-DRN18 0886 26/10/2022 Proficiency Test Fruit Smoothie brix, pH, total acidity, sugars, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium & total dietary fibre by AOAC £222.00
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M283e22 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) and Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £138.00
Aciduric Bacteria / Yeast and Mould in Soft Drinks Proficiency Test FMOE28-DRN29 M283e25 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Soft Drink Aciduric Bacteria, Yeasts and Moulds (Enumeration) £138.00
Patulin in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN2 1681 10/01/2023 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Clear) patulin £208.00
Nutritional Components in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCNC27-DRN1 0887 20/01/2023 Proficiency Test Apple Juice brix, pH, total acidity, sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus & sodium £222.00
Nutritional Components in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCNC34-DRN19 0888 29/03/2023 Proficiency Test Grape Juice brix, pH, total acidity, sugars, calcium, magnesium, potassium & sodium £222.00
Heavy Metals in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FCCM47-DRN17 07455 27/09/2022 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice selection of metals at natural/high levels £212.00
Total coliforms / Escherichia coli / Clostridium perfringens / Enterococci / Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and (37ºC/2 day) in Bottled Water Proficiency Test FMOE29-DRN41 M284e28 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Water (Bottled) Total Coliforms, Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens, Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Colony Counts (22ºC/3 days) and Colony Counts (37ºC/2 day) (All Enumeration) £138.00
Yeasts Enumeration in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE16-DRN17 M279e15 10/10/2022 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Yeasts (Enumeration) £138.00