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Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Proficiency Test FCPM2-OIL34 05155 13/10/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil (Virgin) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £216.00
Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Oil Proficiency Test FCCE1-OIL22 0699 28/05/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil all 16 EU priority PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £435.00
Sweeteners in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA26-DRN29 03165 17/03/2021 Proficiency Test Soft Drink sweeteners: acesulfame-K, aspartame, cyclamate & saccharin £205.00
Sweeteners in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA26-DRN29 03172 17/03/2022 Proficiency Test Soft Drink sweeteners: acesulfame-K, aspartame, cyclamate & saccharin £204.00
Food Additives in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA20-DRN29 03168 04/08/2021 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 £204.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Proficiency Test FCFA13-DRN12 03169 14/10/2021 Proficiency Test Cola Drink caffeine, benzoic acid, total sugars & phosphoric acid (as P2O5) £204.00
Animal Feed Blank Material BLPM2-AFE4 09142b 06/10/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Animal Feed BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £65.00
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
Nutritional Components in Dairy Ration Proficiency Test FCNC20-AFE7 10181 18/03/2022 Proficiency Test Dairy Ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein, crude fibre, iron, magnesium, manganese & selenium £376.00
Nutritional Components in Poultry Ration Proficiency Test FCNC21-AFE16 10179 03/12/2021 Proficiency Test Poultry Ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein, crude fibre, starch, total sugars, calcium & phosphorus £376.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12109 23/03/2022 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £211.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12103 24/03/2021 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £205.00
Fatty Acids in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCFO4-OIL30 14235 30/06/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates & limited fatty acid profile £202.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14238 14/09/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £202.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14248 29/03/2022 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £202.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14230 30/03/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £196.00
Heavy Metals in Animal feed Proficiency Test FCCM30-AFE1 07420 25/11/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed arsenic (total), cadmium, lead, mercury (total), nickel (all natural/low levels) £206.00
Nutritional Components in Pineapple Juice Proficiency Test FCNC1-DRN27 0880 12/05/2021 Proficiency Test Pineapple Juice ash, brix, pH, total acidity, sugars, calcium, magnesium, potassium & sodium £204.00
Nutritional Components in Banana Smoothie Proficiency Test FCNC34-DRN40 0882 27/10/2021 Proficiency Test Banana Smoothie brix, pH, total acidity, sugars, calcium, magnesium, potassium & sodium £204.00
Nutritional Components in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCNC27-DRN1 0883 27/01/2022 Proficiency Test Apple Juice brix, pH, total acidity, sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium £204.00
Authenticity in Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCAA1-OIL22 14244 13/12/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil detection of adulteration £392.00
Quality of Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL22 14245 04/01/2022 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £202.00
Quality of Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL22 14236 13/07/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £202.00
Patulin in Cloudy Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN3 1677 26/10/2021 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Cloudy) patulin £202.00
Patulin in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN2 1678 11/01/2022 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Clear) patulin £202.00
Ochratoxin A in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCMO1-DRN19 17222 22/03/2022 Proficiency Test Grape Juice ochratoxin A £202.00
Yeasts Enumeration in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE16-DRN17 M268e15 20/09/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Yeasts (Enumeration) £134.00
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M272e22 28/02/2022 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) and Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £134.00
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M261e22 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) and Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £130.00
3-MCPD in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCP1-OIL30 2667 15/09/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £215.00
3-MCPD in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCP1-OIL30 2664 14/04/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £215.00
APC & Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE23-DRN17 M267e23 23/08/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Aerobic Plate Count and Lactic acid bacteria £134.00
Contaminants in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCCP5-AFE1 30113 24/06/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed melamine & cyanuric acid £206.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Oil Proficiency Test FCFA1-OIL20 20186 24/09/2021 Proficiency Test Oil antioxidants: total BHA (E320), total BHT (E321) & propyl gallate (E310) £204.00
Heavy Metals in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FCCM5-DRN17 07414 28/09/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice arsenic (inorganic) (natural/low level), cadmium, iron, lead & tin (all high levels) £206.00
Heavy Metals in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCCM3-DRN29 07423 19/01/2022 Proficiency Test Soft Drink antimony, arsenic (total), cadmium, chromium, copper & zinc (all high levels) £206.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Orange Juice Proficiency Test FCNC31-DRN26 0881 18/08/2021 Proficiency Test Orange Juice brix, pH, citric acid, sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus & potassium £216.00
Nutritional Components in Pig Ration Proficiency Test FCNC19-AFE14 10176 02/06/2021 Proficiency Test Pig Ration moisture, ash, total oil, protein, crude fibre, aNDF, vitamin E & zinc £225.00
Nutritional Components of Soybean Meal Proficiency Test FCNC7-AFE20 10177 24/09/2021 Proficiency Test Soybean meal moisture, ash, protein & crude fibre £208.00
Nutritional Elements in Animal Feed Premix Proficiency Test FCNE5-AFE17 10180 27/01/2022 Proficiency Test Premix calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, sodium & zinc £208.00
Fatty Acids in Edible Oil Proficiency Test FCFO3-OIL30 14229 17/02/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates £196.00
Fatty Acids in Edible Oil Proficiency Test FCFO3-OIL30 14247 16/02/2022 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates £202.00
Quality of Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL30 14234 14/06/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £202.00
Quality of Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL30 14242 09/11/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £202.00
Fatty Acids in Fish Oil Proficiency Test FCFO1-OIL13 14239 22/09/2021 Proficiency Test Fish Oil Total omega-3, total omega-6 & total omega-9 series fatty acids, (& possibly individual omega-3, omega-6 & omega-9 fatty acids) £202.00
Ochratoxin A in Animal Feed (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCMO1-AFE2 17218 05/11/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Cereal Based) ochratoxin A £202.00
Coccidiostats & Chloramphenicol in Poultry Feed Proficiency Test FCVD8-AFE15 02446 01/10/2021 Proficiency Test Poultry Feed coccidiostats & chloramphenicol (contaminant levels) £266.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA7-DRN29 03167 16/07/2021 Proficiency Test Soft Drink brix, pH, citric acid, sorbic acid, cyclamate, saccharin & benzoic acid £204.00
Additives in Tonic Water Proficiency Test FCFA3-DRN32 03170 03/11/2021 Proficiency Test Tonic Water benzoic acid, quinine, acesulfame-K & aspartame £204.00
Aflatoxins in Cereal Based Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCMA2-AFE2 04410 01/04/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Cereal Based) aflatoxins B & G &/or total £202.00
Aflatoxins in Cereal Based Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCMA2-AFE2 04425 14/10/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Cereal Based) aflatoxins B & G &/or total £202.00
Mycotoxins in Animal Feed (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCMM5-AFE2 04430 03/12/2021 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) £350.00
Brominated Flame Retardants in Cod Liver Oil Proficiency Test FCCE6-OIL10 06106 09/12/2021 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) £276.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCCE2-OIL24 06108 18/02/2022 Proficiency Test Palm Oil PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £391.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCCE2-OIL24 0697 25/02/2021 Proficiency Test Palm Oil PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £380.00
Coccidiostats & Chloramphenicol in Poultry Feed Blank Proficiency Test BLVD30-AFE23 02446b 01/10/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Poultry Feed BLANK for coccidiostats & chloramphenicol (BLVD30) £65.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Blank Material BLPM2-OIL36 05155b 13/10/2021 Proficiency Test Blank Olive Oil (Virgin) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £65.00
Mycotoxins in Animal Feed (Cereal Based) Proficiency Test FCMF2-AFE2 22185 23/09/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Cereal Based) deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZON), T-2 & HT-2 toxins & as a sum of T-2 & HT-2 toxins £306.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE25-DRN17 M273e15 28/03/2022 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £134.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE25-DRN17 M262e15 29/03/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £130.00
Salmonella spp. Detection in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FMOD7-AFE1 M264d072 24/05/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed Salmonella spp. (Detection) £134.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Drink Proficiency Test FCFA2-DRN12 03171 21/01/2022 Proficiency Test Cola Drink benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-K & saccharin £204.00
Heavy Metals in Animal Feed (Vegetable Origin) Proficiency Test FCCM43-AFE23 07428 10/03/2022 Proficiency Test Animal Feed (Vegetable Based) arsenic (total), cadmium, lead, mercury (total), nickel (all high levels) £206.00
Pesticide Residues (mutli-residues) in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCPM2-AFE1 09142 06/10/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed pesticide residues (multi-residue) £205.00
Dioxins, PCBs in Cod Liver Oil Proficiency Test FCCE3-OIL10 06104 21/10/2021 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Dioxins & PCBs £391.00
Heavy Metals in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCM16-OIL30 07401 02/06/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil arsenic (total), copper, iron & lead (all high levels) £206.00
Cannabidiol in CBD Oil Proficiency Test FCAA5-OIL20 3302 05/10/2021 Proficiency Test Oil Cannabidiol £330.00
GM Events in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FGM3-AFE1 GeMMP38 19/03/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed Maize & Soya £320.00
GM Events in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FGM3-AFE1 GeMMP40 18/03/2022 Proficiency Test Animal Feed Maize & Soya £330.00