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Dioxins, PCBs (semi blind) in Milk Proficiency Test FCCE3-DRY13 06124 10/03/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Dioxins & PCBs £402.00
Dioxins, PCBs (semi blind) in Milk Proficiency Test FCCE3-DRY13 06140 07/03/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Dioxins & PCBs £450.00
Heavy Metals in Grapefruit Purée Proficiency Test FCCM45-FRU51 07474 21/03/2023 Proficiency Test Grapefruit Purée selection of metals at high levels £212.00
Heavy Metals in Grapefruit Purée Proficiency Test FCCM45-FRU51 07523 19/03/2024 Proficiency Test Grapefruit Purée selection of metals at high levels £237.00
Food Additives in Fruit Syrup Proficiency Test FCFA32-FRU87 03185 06/09/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Syrup brix, pH, titratable acidity & total sugars £235.00
Mycotoxins in Dried Figs Proficiency Test FCMM4-FRU38 04484 08/08/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Figs (Water/Fruit Slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total & OTA £311.00
Chlorate & Perchlorate in Processed Cheese Proficiency Test FCMS1-DRY17 05170 13/06/2023 Proficiency Test Processed Cheese chlorate & perchlorate £208.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Milk Blank Material BLVD5-DRY20 02524b 25/09/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Milk BLANK for chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol (BLVD5) £95.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Milk Blank Material BLVD18-DRY20 02525b 25/09/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Milk BLANK for beta-lactams (penicillins & cephalosporins) (BLVD18) £95.00
Pesticide Residues in Dried Apple Blank Material BLPM2-FRU83 19376b 26/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Dried Apple BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Dithiocarbamates in Raspberry Purée Blank Material BLMS3-FRU72 19400b 18/03/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Raspberry Purée BLANK for dithiocarbamates (BLMS3) £96.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Mandarin Purée Proficiency Test BLMS3-FRU18 19364b 20/03/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Mandarin Purée BLANK for dithiocarbamates (BLMS3) £86.00
Total Primary Aromatic Amines in 3% Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS6-PMM3 12119 11/10/2023 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid total primary aromatic amines £243.00
Dithiocarbamates in Mandarin Purée Proficiency Test FCMS3-FRU54 19364 20/03/2023 Proficiency Test Mandarin Purée dithiocarbamates £283.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Beetroot Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU80 19366 11/04/2023 Proficiency Test Beetroot Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues in Dried Apple Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU88 19376 26/07/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Apple pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Biocides in Orange Purée Proficiency Test FCPX1-FRU58 19395 12/02/2024 Proficiency Test Orange Purée biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds) [multi-residue methods] & (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £236.00
Nutritional Components in Cheese Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY7 25238 20/06/2023 Proficiency Test Cheese selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nutritional Components in Plant Based Milk Alternative Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY22 25246 25/09/2023 Proficiency Test Plant Based Milk Alternative selection of nutritional components £251.00
Nutritional Components in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY14 25248 20/10/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nutritional Components in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY14 25259 15/02/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nutritional Components in Dried Fruit Proficiency Test FCNC1-FRU39 25251 21/11/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Fruit selection of nutritional components £251.00
Nutritional Components in Butter Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY6 25260 27/02/2024 Proficiency Test Butter selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Milk Powder in Proficiency Test FCFA18-DRY14 15178 09/02/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £235.00
Nitrate and Nitrite in Milk Powder in Proficiency Test FCFA18-DRY14 15168 23/02/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder nitrate as NaNO3 & nitrite as NaNO2 £210.00
Biocides in Prepared Fruit (Mixed) Purée Proficiency Test FCPX1-FRU63 19360 13/02/2023 Proficiency Test Prepared Fruit Purée biocides (quaternary ammonium compounds) [multi-residue methods] & (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £211.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-DRY14 M295d072 25/03/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-DRY14 M284d072 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £138.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD7-DRY14 M289d072 04/09/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Salmonella spp. (Detection) £155.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE9-DRY14 M295e09 25/03/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £155.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE9-DRY14 M293e09 29/01/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £155.00
Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE9-DRY14 M284e09 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £138.00
Contaminants in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCCP7-DRY14 30142 04/10/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder melamine & cyanuric acid (> 5 mg/kg) £237.00
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE10-DRY14 M290e10 09/10/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £155.00
Aerobic Place Count (APC), Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (enumeration) in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE24-DRY14 M291e24 06/11/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £155.00
Coliforms Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE18-DRY14 M283e18 27/02/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coliforms (Enumeration) £138.00
Coliforms Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE18-DRY14 M294e18 26/02/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coliforms (Enumeration) £155.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Soft Cheese Proficiency Test FMOD2-DRY18 M285d02 24/04/2023 Proficiency Test Cheese (Soft) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £155.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE14-DRY14 M285e14 24/04/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £155.00
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE14-DRY14 M291e14 06/11/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £155.00
Pesticide Residues (Fat Soluble) in Processed Cheese Blank Material BLPM9-DRY3 05170b 13/06/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Processed Cheese BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble) (BLPM9) £75.00
Pesticide Residues (fat soluble) in Milk Powder Blank Material BLPM9-DRY2 05171b 27/07/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Milk Powder BLANK for pesticide residues (fat soluble) (BLPM9) £75.00
Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCMA1-DRY14 04505 16/02/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder aflatoxin M1 £233.00
Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCMA1-DRY14 04467 15/02/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder aflatoxin M1 £208.00
Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCMA1-DRY14 04490 27/09/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder aflatoxin M1 £233.00
Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCMA1-DRY14 04478 01/06/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder aflatoxin M1 £233.00
Pesticide Residues in Apple Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU5 19396b 12/02/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Apple Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Apple Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU5 19361b 13/02/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Apple Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £67.00
Veterinary Medicines in Bovine Milk Proficiency Test FCVD29-DRY4 02500 20/02/2023 Proficiency Test Bovine Milk sulfonamides & trimethoprim & macrolides £273.00
Overall Migration into Ethanol by Total Immersion Proficiency Test FCCO1-PMM13 1167 10/05/2023 Proficiency Test Nylon Film overall migration into ethanol by total immersion £270.00
Melamine in 3% aq. Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS4-PMM3 12116 25/05/2023 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid melamine £243.00
Bisphenol A in 50% Aqueous Ethanol Proficiency Test FCCS2-PMM4 12117 21/07/2023 Proficiency Test 50% Aqueous Ethanol bisphenol A £243.00
Aflatoxins in Melon Seeds Proficiency Test FCMA2-FRU86 04473 18/04/2023 Proficiency Test Melon Seeds (Water/Seed Slurry) aflatoxins B & G &/or total £233.00
Heavy Metals in Milk Powder Proficiency Test (natural/low Levels) FCCM46-DRY14 07495 23/08/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Heavy Metals in Milk Powder Proficiency Test (natural/low Levels) FCCM46-DRY14 07512 03/01/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Pesticide Residues in Prepared Fruit Purée Blank Material BLPM6-FRU27 19360b 13/02/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Prepared Fruit Purée BLANK (BLPM6) £67.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Grapefruit Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU73 19365b 11/04/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Grapefruit Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Banana Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU7 19378b 21/08/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Banana Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Strawberry Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU30 19380b 05/09/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Strawberry Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Pesticide Residues in Blank Blackberry Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU84 19390b 05/12/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Blackberry Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Heavy Metals in Prune Purée Proficiency Test FCCM46-FRU85 07510 04/12/2023 Proficiency Test Prune Purée selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Nutritional elements in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCNE1-DRY14 18118 10/11/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder selection of nutritional elements £240.00
Nutritional elements in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCNE1-DRY14 18114 28/04/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder selection of nutritional elements £240.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Apple Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU2 19361 13/02/2023 Proficiency Test Apple Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £211.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Apple Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU2 19396 12/02/2024 Proficiency Test Apple Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Grapefruit Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU51 19365 11/04/2023 Proficiency Test Grapefruit Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Nectarine Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU57 19391 05/12/2023 Proficiency Test Nectarine Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Dithiocarbamates in Raspberry Purée Proficiency Test FCMS3-FRU71 19400 18/03/2024 Proficiency Test Raspberry Purée dithiocarbamates £317.00
Food Additives in Raisin (Water/Fruit Slurry) Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU79 20206 20/02/2023 Proficiency Test Raisin (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £210.00
Food Additives in Raisin (Water/Fruit Slurry) Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU79 20221 12/02/2024 Proficiency Test Raisin (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £235.00
Nutritional Components in Butter Proficiency Test FCNC24-DRY6 25230 21/02/2023 Proficiency Test Butter moisture, total fat, non-fat solids, pH & chloride £215.00
Campylobacter spp. Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD17-DRY14 M287d17 19/06/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Campylobacter spp. (Detection) £155.00
Nutritional Components in Condensed Milk Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY9 25236 12/05/2023 Proficiency Test Condensed Milk selection of nutritional components £251.00
Ochratoxin A in Dried Vine Fruit Proficiency Test FCMO1-FRU43 17237 18/04/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Vine Fruit (Water/Fruit Slurry) ochratoxin A £233.00
Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE6-DRY14 M293e06 29/01/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £155.00
Clostridium perfringens Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE6-DRY14 M286e06 22/05/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Clostridium spp., Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens (Enumeration) £155.00
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Milk Proficiency Test FCVD5-DRY4 02524 25/09/2023 Proficiency Test Bovine Milk chloramphenicol, florfenicol & thiamphenicol £306.00
ß-lactams in Bovine Milk Proficiency Test FCVD18-DRY4 02525 25/09/2023 Proficiency Test Bovine Milk Beta-lactams (penicillins & cephalosporins) £306.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Beetroot Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU82 19366b 11/04/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Beetroot Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim and Macrolides in Blank Bovine Milk Proficiency Test BLVD29-DRY20 02500b 20/02/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Bovine Milk BLANK for sulfonamides & trimethoprim & macrolides (BLVD29) £85.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Nectarine Purée Blank Material BLPM2-FRU21 19391b 05/12/2023 Proficiency Test Blank Nectarine Purée BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £75.00
Biocides in Orange Purée Blank Material BLPM6-FRU22 19395b 12/02/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Orange Purée BLANK (BLPM6) £75.00
Herbicides in Grapefruit Purée Blank Material BLPM1-FRU73 19401b 26/03/2024 Proficiency Test Blank Grapefruit Purée BLANK (BLPM1) £96.00
Pesticide Residues in Banana Purée Proficiency Test (List 3) FCPM2-FRU4 19378 21/08/2023 Proficiency Test Banana Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Strawberry Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU67 19380 05/09/2023 Proficiency Test Strawberry Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Pesticide Residues in Blackberry Purée Proficiency Test FCPM2-FRU81 19390 05/12/2023 Proficiency Test Blackberry Purée pesticide residues (multi-residue) £236.00
Herbicides in Grapefruit Purée Proficiency Test FCPX13-FRU51 19401 26/03/2024 Proficiency Test Grapefruit Purée Acid Herbicides (food) £317.00
Aflatoxins in Cheese (Soft) Proficiency Test FCMA1-DRY18 04499 04/12/2023 Proficiency Test Cheese (Soft) aflatoxin M1 £233.00
Pesticide Residues (Fat Soluble) in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCPX10-DRY14 05171 27/07/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder pesticide residues (fat soluble) [multi-residue methods] including (per)chlorates [single-residue methods] £249.00
Overall Migration into Olive Oil by Total Immersion Proficiency Test FCCO2-PMM16 1168 19/10/2023 Proficiency Test Plastic Film overall migration into olive oil by total immersion £270.00
Formaldehyde in 3% aq. Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS3-PMM3 12118 30/08/2023 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid formaldehyde £243.00
Heavy Metals in 3% aq. Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS7-PMM3 12120 22/11/2023 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid barium, cobalt, copper, iron, lithium, manganese, zinc & nickel £243.00
Fatty Acids in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FCFO13-DRY14 14276 28/07/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder total fat, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids (& possibly individual fatty acids: linoleic acid, a-linolenic acid (ALA), ARA, DHA & EPA) £235.00
Food Additives in Dried Apricot Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU37 20212 10/07/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Apricot (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £235.00
Food Additives in Dried Apple Proficiency Test FCFA22-FRU36 20218 27/11/2023 Proficiency Test Dried Apple (Water/Fruit Slurry) sulphur dioxide £235.00
Vitamin C in Fruit Purée Proficiency Test FCNV2-FRU47 21137 12/06/2023 Proficiency Test Fruit Purée vitamin C £246.00
Patulin in an Apple Purée Proficiency Test FCMP1-FRU2 1682 02/05/2023 Proficiency Test Apple Purée patulin £233.00
Pesticides in Red Grape Purée Proficiency Test FCMS5-FRU65 19363 20/03/2023 Proficiency Test Red Grape Purée single residue monitoring £360.00
Heavy Metals in Berries (Mixed) Proficiency Test FCCM46-FRU76 07491 25/07/2023 Proficiency Test Berries (Mixed) selection of metals at natural/low levels £237.00
Authenticity of Milk Proficiency Test FCAA6-DRY13 29118 18/03/2024 Proficiency Test Milk one or more from: cow, sheep or goat £241.00
Nutritional Components in Milk Powder (Reconstituted) Proficiency Test FCNC49-DRY14 25229 17/02/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder ash, total fat, nitrogen, pH, titratable acidity & lactose £215.00
Nutritional Components in Cheesecake Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY23 25235 02/05/2023 Proficiency Test Cheesecake selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nutritional Components (sugars) in Milkshake Powder Proficiency Test FCNC3-DRY15 25237 09/06/2023 Proficiency Test Milkshake Powder selection of sugars £241.00
Nutritional Components in Ice Cream Mix Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY24 25249 27/10/2023 Proficiency Test Ice Cream Mix selection of nutritional components £251.00
Nutritional Components in Milk (Evaporated) Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY25 25252 29/11/2023 Proficiency Test Milk (Evaporated) selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nutritional Components in Milk Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY13 25255 08/01/2024 Proficiency Test Milk selection of nutritional components £241.00
Nutritional Components in Yoghurt Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRY19 25258 06/02/2024 Proficiency Test Yoghurt selection of nutritional components £241.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD2-DRY14 M295d02 25/03/2024 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £155.00
Listeria monocytogenes Detection in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOD2-DRY14 M284d02 27/03/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £138.00
GM Contamination in Tobacco Proficiency Test FGM4-TOB3 GeMST10 22/06/2023 Proficiency Test Tobacco p35S & tNOS £380.00
Enterobacteriaceae Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE3-DRY14 M285e03 24/04/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Enterobacteriaceae (Enumeration) £155.00
Bacillus cereus & Aerobic Plate Count in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE13-DRY14 M285e13 24/04/2023 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Bacillus cereus and Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £155.00
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Detection in Cheese FMOD11-DRY7 M289d11 04/09/2023 Proficiency Test Cheese Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Detection) £155.00
Escherichia coli and Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) in Cheese Proficiency Test FMOE31-DRY7 M292e32 27/11/2023 Proficiency Test Cheese Escherichia coli and Coagulase Positive Staphylococci (Enumeration) £155.00