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Perfluoroalkylated substances in Sea Fish FCCE5-SEA11 0696 05/01/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) £268.00
Heavy Metals in Wine Proficiency Test FCCM25-DRA13 07373 05/08/2020 Proficiency Test Wine cadmium, copper, lead & pH £200.00
Heavy Metals in Mixed Herbs Proficiency Test FCCM35-VEG89 07374 13/08/2020 Proficiency Test Herb (mixed, dried) cadmium, lead & nickel (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Seaweed Proficiency Test FCCM37-VEG64 07380 02/10/2020 Proficiency Test Seaweed arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic), cadmium, iodine, lead, mercury (total) & nickel (all natural levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Bivalve Molluscs (mussels) Proficiency Test FCCM36-SEA29 07391 08/02/2021 Proficiency Test Bivalve Molluscs (Mussels) cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural / low levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals including Methyl Mercury in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM17-SEA7 07394 31/03/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish arsenic (total), mercury (total) & methyl mercury (all natural levels) £200.00
Pesticide Residues in Kidney Beans (dried) Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG91 09133 11/09/2020 Proficiency Test Kidney Beans (Dried) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Pesticide Residues (mutli-residues) in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCPM2-AFE1 09134 14/10/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Nutritional Components in Dairy Ration Proficiency Test FCNC20-AFE7 10175 19/03/2021 Proficiency Test Dairy Ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein, crude fibre, iron, magnesium, manganese & selenium £365.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCPM9-DRY14 05145 29/07/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder pesticide residues (fat soluble) £210.00
Biocides (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds) in Prawns Proficiency Test FCPM7-SEA20 05148 24/11/2020 Proficiency Test Prawns biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds) £210.00
Pesticide Residues in Aubergine (Eggplant) Puree Blank Material BLPM2-VEG4 19302b 09/11/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Aubergine (Eggplant) Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Milk Proficiency Test FCVD5-DRY4 02409 21/09/2020 Proficiency Test Bovine Milk chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols £258.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Milk Blank Material BLVD5-DRY20 02409b 21/09/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Milk BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols (BLVD5) £78.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Blank Material Proficiency Test BLVD22-SEA2 02413b 19/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £78.00
Chloramphenicol in Prawns Blank Material BLVD3-SEA4 02414b 16/11/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for chloramphenicol (BLVD3) £78.00
Animal Feed Blank Material BLPM2-AFE4 09134b 14/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Animal Feed BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Pesticide Residues in Herb Purée Blank Material BLMS3-VEG15 19296b 14/09/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Herb (Parsley) Purée BLANK for dithiocarbamates (BLMS3) £82.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Vine Leaves Puree Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG93 19295 10/08/2020 Proficiency Test Vine Leaves Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Spinach Puree Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG70 19297 14/09/2020 Proficiency Test Spinach Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Potato Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG59 19299 20/10/2020 Proficiency Test Potato Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Mycotoxins in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCMF2-AFE1 22175 16/09/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZON), T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as a sum of T-2 & HT-2 toxins £297.00
Clostridium Perfringens, Clostridium spp. and Sulphite Reducing Clostridia Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE06-DRY14 M260e06 25/01/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium Perfringens (Enumeration) £130.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-DRY14 M262d072 29/03/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £130.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-DRY14 M256d072 24/08/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £130.00
Nutritional Components in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCNC17-DRY14 25189 30/10/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder moisture, ash, total fat, nitrogen, titratable acidity, lactose & pH £192.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25191 09/12/2020 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £192.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25188 09/09/2020 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £192.00
TVB-N in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCQT1-SEA7 25194 05/03/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) £192.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27292 25/03/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £211.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (High Levels) FCAL10-SEA7 27282 30/10/2020 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (high level >50 mg/kg) £211.00
Authenticity of Oreganum spp. Proficiency Test FCAA1-VEG44 2990 12/11/2020 Proficiency Test Herb (Origanum spp.) detection of adulteration £381.00
Contaminants in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCCP5-AFE1 30103 25/06/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed melamine & cyanuric acid £200.00
Alcohol in Beverage Halal Compliance Proficiency Test FCOH1-DRA2 3113 17/08/2020 Proficiency Test Beverage alcohol (ethanol) £195.00
Nitrates in Cabbage Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG32 15145 09/06/2020 Proficiency Test Cabbage Purée nitrate £198.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Milk Powder in Proficiency Test FCFA18-DRY14 15151 26/02/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £198.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Mixed Vegetables Proficiency Test FMOD2-VEG88 M254d022 29/06/2020 Proficiency Test Mixed Vegetables Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £130.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Herbs Proficiency Test FMOD7-VEG47 M254d072 29/06/2020 Proficiency Test Herbs Salmonella spp. (Detection) £130.00
Indicator Organisms in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE24-DRY14 M256e24 24/08/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms & Escherichia coli £130.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOD2-SEA28 M257d02 28/09/2020 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £130.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE14-DRY14 M258e14 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £130.00
Heavy Metals in Milk Powder Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCCM12-DRY14 07387 06/01/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder arsenic (total), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Milk Powder Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCCM12-DRY14 07375 26/08/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder arsenic (total), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Trace Elements in Canned Crab Meat Proficiency Test FCCM6-SEA6 07389 29/01/2021 Proficiency Test Canned Crab Meat arsenic (total), arsenic (inorganic), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Tomato Paste Proficiency Test FCCM21-VEG74 07390 08/02/2021 Proficiency Test Tomato Paste cadmium, iron, lead & tin (all high levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Soya Lecithin (liquid) Proficiency Test FCCM1-VEG90 07392 24/02/2021 Proficiency Test Soya Lecithin (Liquid) aluminium, arsenic (total), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all high levels) £200.00
Nutritional Components of Soybean Meal Proficiency Test FCNC7-AFE20 10171 17/09/2020 Proficiency Test Soybean meal moisture, ash, protein & crude fibre £202.00
Nutritional Components in Poultry Ration Proficiency Test FCNC21-AFE16 10173 04/12/2020 Proficiency Test Poultry Ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein, crude fibre, starch, total sugars, calcium & phosphorus £365.00
Nutritional Elements in Animal Feed Premix Proficiency Test FCNE5-AFE17 10174 28/01/2021 Proficiency Test Premix calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, sodium & zinc £202.00
Alcohol in Brandy Proficiency Test FCOH2-DRA4 1396 05/11/2020 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 £259.00
Alcohol in Whisky Proficiency Test FCOH3-DRA10 1398 17/03/2021 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) £259.00
Nitrates within Spinach Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG70 15149 30/11/2020 Proficiency Test Spinach Purée nitrate £198.00
Pesticide Residues in Wine FCPM2-DRA13 19292 13/07/2020 Proficiency Test Wine pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Dithiocarbamates in Herb Purée Proficiency Test FCMS3-VEG45 19296 14/09/2020 Proficiency Test Herb (Parsley) Purée dithiocarbamates £267.00
Pesticide Residues in Aubergine (Eggplant) Puree Proficiency Test FCPM2-VEG1 19302 09/11/2020 Proficiency Test Aubergine (Eggplant) Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £199.00
Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCMA1-DRY14 04406 17/02/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder aflatoxin M1 £196.00
Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCMA1-DRY14 04396 30/09/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder aflatoxin M1 £196.00
Heavy Metals in Squid Proficiency Test FCCM36-SEA27 07377 07/09/2020 Proficiency Test Squid cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all natural / low levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Mushroom Powder Proficiency Test FCCM30-VEG51 07381 09/10/2020 Proficiency Test Mushroom Powder arsenic (total), cadmium, lead, mercury (total), nickel (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Animal feed Proficiency Test FCCM30-AFE1 07385 26/11/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed arsenic (total), cadmium, lead, mercury (total), nickel (all natural/low levels) £200.00
Veterinary Residues in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD20-SEA2 02419b 04/01/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for sulfonamides (BLVD20) £78.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD22-SEA4 02424b 15/02/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for tetracyclines (BLVD22) £78.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Milk Powder Blank Material BLPM9-DRY2 05145b 29/07/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Milk Powder BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble) (BLPM9) £63.00
Pesticide Residues in Kidney Beans (dried) Blank Material BLPM2-VEG92 09133b 11/09/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Kidney Beans (Dried) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Pesticide Residues in Wine Blank Material BLPM2-DRA3 19292b 13/07/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Wine BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Vine Leaves Puree Blank Material BLPM2-VEG94 19295b 10/08/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Vine Leaves Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Pesticide Residues in Spinach Purée Blank Material BLPM2-VEG26 19297b 14/09/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Spinach Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Disinfection by-products in Salad Leaf Purée Blank Material BLPM6-VEG24 19298b 05/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Salad Leaf Purée BLANK (BLPM6) £63.00
Nutritional Components in Butter Proficiency Test FCNC24-DRY6 25193 23/02/2021 Proficiency Test Butter moisture, total fat, non-fat solids, pH & chloride £192.00
Histamine in Canned Fish Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCAL11-SEA7 27277 07/08/2020 Proficiency Test Canned Fish histamine (low level, <50 mg/kg) £211.00
Coccidiostats & Chloramphenicol in Poultry Feed Proficiency Test FCVD8-AFE15 02411 02/10/2020 Proficiency Test Poultry Feed coccidiostats & chloramphenicol (contaminant levels) £258.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD11-SEA13 02418 04/01/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle malachite green, leucomalachite green & total malachite green £258.00
Aflatoxins in Cereal Based Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCMA2-AFE2 04397 15/10/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Cereal Based) aflatoxins B & G &/or total £196.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Sprouting Seeds and Lettuce Proficiency Test FMOD11-VEG71 M259d11 23/11/2020 Proficiency Test Sprouting Seeds & Lettuce Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £130.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M261d21 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £130.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus Detection in Fish Proficiency Test FMOD21-SEA11 M257d21 28/09/2020 Proficiency Test Fish Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Detection) £130.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD2-DRY14 M262d02 29/03/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £130.00
Melamine and Cyanuric acid in Milk Powder Proficiency Test (Low Levels) FCCP6-DRY14 30106 08/10/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder melamine & cyanuric acid (low levels, <5 mg/kg) £200.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Cheese FMOD11-DRY7 M256d11 24/08/2020 Proficiency Test Cheese Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £130.00
Enterobacteriaceae Enumeration in Salad Proficiency Test FMOE3-VEG61 M256e03 24/08/2020 Proficiency Test Salad Enterobacteriaceae (Enumeration) £130.00
ß-lactams in Bovine Milk Proficiency Test FCVD18-DRY4 02410 21/09/2020 Proficiency Test Bovine Milk Beta-lactams (penicillins & cephalosporins) £258.00
Nitrofuran metabolites in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD12-SEA20 02412 19/10/2020 Proficiency Test Prawns nitrofuran metabolites £258.00
Tetracyclines in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA13 02413 19/10/2020 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle tetracyclines £258.00
Chloramphenicol in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD3-SEA20 02414 16/11/2020 Proficiency Test Prawns chloramphenicol £258.00
Sulfonamides in Fish Muscle Proficiency Test FCVD20-SEA13 02419 04/01/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Muscle sulfonamides £258.00
Tetracyclines in Prawns Proficiency Test FCVD22-SEA20 02424 15/02/2021 Proficiency Test Prawns tetracyclines £258.00
Mycotoxins in Animal Feed (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCMM5-AFE2 04402 04/12/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Cereal Based) contamination of matrix with two or more from the following list: aflatoxin B1, OTA, ZON, DON, FB1 & FB2 & total fumonisins (as a sum of FB1 & FB2) £340.00
Pesticide Residues in Prawns Blank Material BLPM7-SEA4 05148b 24/11/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK (BLPM7) £63.00
Pesticide Residues in Potatoes Blank Material BLPM2-VEG23 19299b 20/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Potato Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FCCE2-SEA25 0693 07/09/2020 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Product PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £380.00
Heavy Metals in Canned Fish Proficiency Test FCCM15-SEA7 07376 04/09/2020 Proficiency Test Canned Fish arsenic (total), cadmium, mercury (total) (all natural levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals in Soya Flour Proficiency Test FCCM1-VEG68 07382 21/10/2020 Proficiency Test Soya Flour aluminium, arsenic (total), cadmium, lead & mercury (total) (all high levels) £200.00
Heavy Metals including Tin in Vegetable Purée Proficiency Test FCCM24-VEG79 07383 02/11/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Purée cadmium, lead, nickel & tin (all high levels) £200.00
Alcohol in Wine Proficiency Test FCOH4-DRA13 1395 06/08/2020 Proficiency Test Wine alcoholic strength, total SO2, total acidity & volatile acidity £259.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Milk Blank Material BLVD18-DRY20 02410b 21/09/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Milk BLANK for beta-lactams (penicillins & cephalosporins) (BLVD18) £78.00
Veterinary Medicines in Prawns Blank Material BLVD12-SEA4 02412b 19/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Prawns BLANK for nitrofuran metabolites (BLVD12) £78.00
Veterinary Medicines in Fish Muscle Blank Material BLVD11-SEA2 02418b 04/01/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Fish Muscle BLANK for specified illegal dyes (vet. drugs) (BLVD11) £78.00
Nitrate in Lettuce Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG49 15146 18/08/2020 Proficiency Test Lettuce Purée nitrate £198.00
Nitrates in Rocket (Rucola) Purée Proficiency Test FCFA17-VEG60 15148 27/10/2020 Proficiency Test Rocket (Rucola) Purée nitrate £198.00
Ochratoxin A in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCMO1-AFE1 17207 13/11/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed ochratoxin A £196.00
Nutritional Elements in Milk Powder FCNE8-DRY14 18100 18/11/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder calcium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, magnesium, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, zinc £202.00
Biocides (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds and (Per)Chlorates)) in Salad Leaf Puree FCPM6-VEG62 19298 05/10/2020 Proficiency Test Salad Leaf Purée biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds & (per)chlorates)) £199.00
Authenticity of Fish Proficiency Test FCAS1-SEA11 2989 12/10/2020 Proficiency Test Fish identification of unknown fish (3 samples from a list) £203.00
Campylobacter spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD17-DRY14 M254d17 29/06/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Campylobacter spp. (Detection) £130.00
Listeria Monocytogenes Enumeration in Smoked Fish Proficiency Test FMOE2-SEA28 M256e02 24/08/2020 Proficiency Test Smoked Fish Listeria monocytogenes (Enumeration) £130.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE9-DRY14 M256e09 24/08/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £130.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE9-DRY14 M262e09 29/03/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £130.00
Nutritional Components (sugars) in Milkshake Powder Proficiency Test FCNC3-DRY15 25185 12/06/2020 Proficiency Test Milkshake Powder fructose, galactose, glucose, lactose, maltose & sucrose £192.00
Gluten in Beer Proficiency Test FCAL6-DRA1 27281 12/10/2020 Proficiency Test Beer gluten £259.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Salad Proficiency Test FMOD11-VEG61 M262d11 29/03/2021 Proficiency Test Salad Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £130.00
GM Events in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FGM3-AFE1 GeMMP38 19/03/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed Maize & Soya £320.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE10-DRY14 M258e10 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £130.00
Coliforms Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE18-DRY14 M261e18 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coliforms (Enumeration) £130.00