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Pesticides in Soya Beans (Dried) Proficiency Test FCPX6-VEG67 09162 15/09/2023 Proficiency Test Soya Beans (Dried) pesticide residues [multi-residue methods] including glyphosate & AMPA [single-residue methods] £236.00
Pesticide Residues in Garlic Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG111 19372b 05/06/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Garlic Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Potato Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG23 19379b 21/08/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Potato Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Potato Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG23 19394b 29/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Potato Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Okra Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG20 19385b 17/10/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Okra Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticides in Carrot Purée Blank Material BLPM1-VEG9 19399b 18/03/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Carrot Purée BLANK (BLPM1) £96.00
Heavy Metals in Seaweed Proficiency Test FCCM47-VEG64 07501 29/09/2023 Proficiency Test Seaweed selection of metals at natural/high levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Soya Flour Proficiency Test FCCM45-VEG68 07503 19/10/2023 Proficiency Test Soya Flour selection of metals at high levels £237.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Lettuce Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG49 19371 05/06/2023 Proficiency Test Lettuce Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Dithiocarbamates in Lettuce Purée Proficiency Test FCMS3-VEG49 19382 18/09/2023 Proficiency Test Lettuce Purée dithiocarbamates £317.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues + chlormequat) in Mushroom Purée Proficiency Test FCPX4-VEG82 19397 19/02/2024 Proficiency Test Mushroom Purée pesticide residues [multi-residue methods] including chlor/mepiquat [single-residue methods] £236.00
Pesticides and Glyphosate in Lentils (Dried) Proficiency Test FCPX12-VEG86 09168 21/03/2024 Proficiency Test Lentils (Dried) pesticide residues [multi-residue methods] including glyphosate [single-residue methods] £236.00
Nitrates in Spinach Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG70 15176 20/11/2023 Proficiency Test Spinach Purée nitrate £235.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Salad Proficiency Test FMOD11-VEG61 M295d11 25/03/2024 Proficiency Test Salad Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £155.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Sprouting Seeds and Lettuce Proficiency Test FMOD11-VEG71 M292d11 27/11/2023 Proficiency Test Sprouting Seeds and Lettuce Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £155.00
Heavy Metals in Mushroom Powder Proficiency Test FCCM46-VEG51 07502 11/10/2023 Proficiency Test Mushroom Powder selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Pesticides in Broccoli Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG7 19374b 18/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Broccoli Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Dithiocarbamates in Lettuce Purée Blank Material BLMS3-VEG18 19382b 18/09/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Lettuce Purée BLANK for dithiocarbamates (BLMS3) £96.00
Pesticide Residues in Aubergine (Eggplant) Purée Blank Material BLPM22-VEG4 19393b 15/01/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Aubergine (Eggplant) Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (specified residues) [multi-residue] (BLPM22) £75.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues + chlormequat) in Mushroom Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG85 19397b 19/02/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Mushroom Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Heavy Metals in Avocado Purée Proficiency Test FCCM46-VEG80 07519 20/02/2024 Proficiency Test Avocado Purée selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Nitrates in Cabbage Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG32 15171 06/06/2023 Proficiency Test Cabbage Purée nitrate £235.00
Nitrate in Carrot Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG33 15179 11/03/2024 Proficiency Test Carrot Purée nitrate £235.00
Ochratoxin A in Herbs (mixed, dried) Proficiency Test FCMO1-VEG89 17239 22/06/2023 Proficiency Test Herb (mixed, dried) ochratoxin A £233.00
Ochratoxin A in Soybeans (Dried) Proficiency Test FCMO1-VEG67 17241 03/08/2023 Proficiency Test Soya Beans (Dried) ochratoxin A £233.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Garlic Purée Proficiency Test FCPX8-VEG110 19372 05/06/2023 Proficiency Test Garlic Purée pesticide residues [multi-residue methods] including maleic hydrazide [single-residue methods] £236.00
Dithiocarbamates in Potato Purée Proficiency Test FCMS3-VEG59 19373 26/06/2023 Proficiency Test Potato Purée dithiocarbamates £317.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Broccoli Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG30 19374 18/07/2023 Proficiency Test Broccoli Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Potato Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG59 19379 21/08/2023 Proficiency Test Potato Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues (Multi-Residue) in Herb (Mint) Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG50 19381 18/09/2023 Proficiency Test Herb (Mint) Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Biocides in Cucumber Purée Proficiency Test FCPX1-VEG38 19384 17/10/2023 Proficiency Test Cucumber Purée biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds) [multi-residue methods] & (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £236.00
Pesticide Residues in Potato Purée Proficiency Test FCPX14-VEG59 19394 29/01/2024 Proficiency Test Potato Purée pesticide residues [multi-residue methods] including paraquat/diquat [single-residue methods] £236.00
Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) in Herb Proficiency Test FCME2-VEG44 22212 24/08/2023 Proficiency Test Herb (Origanum spp.) pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs): contamination of matrix with two or more from a list of 28 possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids £492.00
Nutritional Components in Pickled Vegetables Proficiency Test FCNC1-VEG112 25244 30/08/2023 Proficiency Test Pickled Vegetables selection of nutritional components £241.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Herbs Proficiency Test FMOD7-VEG47 M287d072 19/06/2023 Proficiency Test Herbs Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) in Salad Proficiency Test FMOE24-VEG61 M288e24 07/08/2023 Proficiency Test Salad Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £155.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Mixed Vegetables Proficiency Test FMOD2-VEG88 M289d02 04/09/2023 Proficiency Test Mixed Vegetables Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £155.00
Enterobacteriaceae Enumeration in Salad Proficiency Test FMOE3-VEG61 M293e03 29/01/2024 Proficiency Test Salad Enterobacteriaceae (Enumeration) £155.00
Heavy Metals in Vegetable Purée (Root Vegetables) Proficiency Test FCCM46-VEG103 07485 13/06/2023 Proficiency Test Vegetable Purée (Root Vegetables) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Pesticides in Soya Beans (Dried) Blank Proficiency Test BLPM2-VEG104 09162b 15/09/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Soya Beans (Dried) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Lentils Blank Material BLPM2-VEG87 09168b 21/03/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Lentils (Dried) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues (Multi-Residue) in Herb (Mint) Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG19 19381b 18/09/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Herb (Mint) Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Biocides in Cucumber Purée Blank Material BLPM6-VEG13 19384b 17/10/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Cucumber Purée BLANK (BLPM6) £75.00
Heavy Metals in Mixed Herbs Proficiency Test FCCM46-VEG89 07494 17/08/2023 Proficiency Test Herb (mixed, dried) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Vegetable Purée Proficiency Test FCCM45-VEG79 07507 13/11/2023 Proficiency Test Vegetable Purée selection of metals at high levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Tomato Paste Proficiency Test FCCM45-VEG74 07518 13/02/2024 Proficiency Test Tomato Paste selection of metals at high levels £237.00
Pesticide Residues in Okra Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG54 19385 17/10/2023 Proficiency Test Okra Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues in Aubergine (Eggplant) Purée Proficiency Test FCPM22-VEG1 19393 15/01/2024 Proficiency Test Aubergine (Eggplant) Purée pesticide residues (specified residues) [multi-residue] £236.00
Pesticides in Carrot Purée Proficiency Test FCMS5-VEG33 19399 18/03/2024 Proficiency Test Carrot Purée single residue monitoring £403.00
Nitrate in Lettuce Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG49 15173 08/08/2023 Proficiency Test Lettuce Purée nitrate £235.00
Nitrates in Rocket (Rucola) Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG60 15175 23/10/2023 Proficiency Test Rocket (Rucola) Purée nitrate £235.00
Authenticity in Herb (Petroselinum spp.) Proficiency Test FCAA1-VEG113 29114 08/11/2023 Proficiency Test Herb (Petroselinum spp.) detection of adulteration £451.00