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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
Veterinary Drugs in Bovine Milk Proficiency Test FCVD5-DRY4 02409 21/09/2020 Proficiency Test Bovine Milk chloramphenicol, florfenicol, thiamphenicol & total phenicols £258.00
Heavy Metals in 3% aq. Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS1-PMM3 12102 25/11/2020 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid barium, cobalt, copper, iron, lithium, manganese & zinc £205.00
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
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
Indicator Organisms in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE24-DRY14 M256e24 24/08/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Aerobic Plate Count, Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms and Escherichia coli £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
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 on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD7-UNF11 M261d07 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Salmonella spp. (Detection) £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
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
Total Primary Aromatic Amines in 3% Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS6-PMM3 12101 16/10/2020 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid total primary aromatic amines £205.00
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
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
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
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
Listeria monocytogenes Detection on Sponge Swab Proficiency Test FMOD2-UNF11 M261d02 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Swab (Sponge) Listeria monocytogenes/Listeria spp. (Detection) £130.00
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
ß-lactams in Bovine Milk Proficiency Test FCVD18-DRY4 02410 21/09/2020 Proficiency Test Bovine Milk Beta-lactams (penicillins & cephalosporins) £258.00
Overall Migration into Olive Oil by Total Immersion Proficiency Test FCCO2-PMM16 1162 21/10/2020 Proficiency Test Plastic Film overall migration into olive oil by total immersion £234.00
Formaldehyde in 3% aq. Acetic Acid Proficiency Test FCCS3-PMM3 12100 02/09/2020 Proficiency Test 3% aq. Acetic Acid formaldehyde £205.00
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
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
Escherichia coli Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE10-DRY14 M258e10 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Escherichia coli (Enumeration) £130.00
Aerobic Plate Count on Swab Proficiency Test FMOE9-UNF12 M261e09 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Swab (Cotton) Aerobic Plate Count (Enumeration) £130.00
Coliforms Enumeration in Milk Powder Proficiency Test FMOE18-DRY14 M261e18 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Milk Powder Coliforms (Enumeration) £130.00