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Food Additives and Ingredients in Oil Proficiency Test FCFA1-OIL20 20175 17/09/2020 Proficiency Test Oil antioxidants: total BHA (E320), total BHT (E321) & propyl gallate (E310) £198.00
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
Contaminants in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCCP5-AFE1 30103 25/06/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed melamine & cyanuric acid £200.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Grape Juice Proficiency Test FCNC34-DRN19 0878 28/10/2020 Proficiency Test Grape Juice brix, pH, total acidity, total sugars, calcium, magnesium, potassium & sodium £198.00
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
Fatty Acids in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCFO4-OIL30 14218 01/07/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates & limited fatty acid profile £196.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14221 15/09/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £196.00
Olive Oil Quality Proficiency Test FCQO2-OIL22 14230 30/03/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, K232 & K270 £196.00
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Proficiency Test FCPM2-OIL34 05147 07/10/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil (Virgin) pesticide residues (multi-residue) £210.00
Contaminants in Cod Liver Oil FCCE4-OIL10 0694 22/10/2020 Proficiency Test Cod Liver Oil Dioxins, PCBs & PBDEs £380.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA7-DRN29 03160 22/07/2020 Proficiency Test Soft Drink brix, pH, citric acid, sorbic acid, cyclamate, saccharin & benzoic acid £195.00
Sweeteners in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA26-DRN29 03165 17/03/2021 Proficiency Test Soft Drink sweeteners: acesulfame-K, aspartame, cyclamate & saccharin £205.00
Animal Feed Blank Material BLPM2-AFE4 09134b 14/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Animal Feed BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
Coccidiostats & Chloramphenicol in Poultry Feed Proficiency Test FCVD8-AFE15 02411 02/10/2020 Proficiency Test Poultry Feed coccidiostats & chloramphenicol (contaminant levels) £258.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Drink Proficiency Test FCFA2-DRN12 03164 15/01/2021 Proficiency Test Cola Drink benzoic acid, caffeine, acesulfame-K & saccharin £195.00
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
Pesticide Residues (multi-residues) in Olive Oil (virgin) Oil Blank Material BLPM2-OIL36 05147b 07/10/2020 Proficiency Test Blank Olive Oil (Virgin) BLANK for pesticide residues (multi-residue) (BLPM2) £63.00
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
Quality of Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL30 14226 10/11/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Quality of Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL22 14228 12/01/2021 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Quality of Olive Oil Proficiency Test FCQO1-OIL22 14219 14/07/2020 Proficiency Test Olive Oil peroxide value, acidity, anisidine value & iodine value £196.00
Fatty Acids in Edible Oil Proficiency Test FCFO3-OIL30 14229 17/02/2021 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil saturates, mono-unsaturates & poly-unsaturates £196.00
Patulin in Cloudy Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN3 1674 27/10/2020 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Cloudy) patulin £196.00
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Palm Oil Proficiency Test FCCE2-OIL24 0697 25/02/2021 Proficiency Test Palm Oil PAHs (including PAH4 sum) £380.00
Heavy Metals in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FCCM5-DRN17 07379 29/09/2020 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice arsenic (inorganic) (natural/low level), cadmium, iron, lead & tin (all high 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
Food Additives and Ingredients in Orange Juice Proficiency Test FCNC31-DRN26 0877 19/08/2020 Proficiency Test Orange Juice nutritional elements selected from brix, pH, citric acid, fructose, glucose, sucrose, total sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium & potassium £210.00
Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) & Guaiacol Producing TAB in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE20-DRN17 M261e22 22/02/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Alicyclobacillus spp. / Thermophilic acidophilic bacteria (TAB) (Enumeration) & Guaiacol Producing TAB (Detection) £130.00
Moulds in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FM0E25-DRN17 M262e15 29/03/2021 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Moulds (Enumeration) £130.00
3-MCPD in Vegetable Oil Proficiency Test FCCP1-OIL30 2662 16/09/2020 Proficiency Test Vegetable Oil 3-MCPD esters, glycidol esters & 2-MCPD esters £209.00
Food Additives in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCFA20-DRN29 03161 05/08/2020 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 £195.00
Food Additives and Ingredients in Cola Proficiency Test FCFA13-DRN12 03162 15/10/2020 Proficiency Test Cola Drink caffeine, benzoic acid, total sugars & phosphoric acid (as P2O5) £195.00
Additives in Tonic Water Proficiency Test FCFA3-DRN32 03163 04/11/2020 Proficiency Test Tonic Water benzoic acid, quinine, acesulfame-K & aspartame £195.00
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
Heavy Metals in Soft Drink Proficiency Test FCCM3-DRN29 07388 20/01/2021 Proficiency Test Soft Drink antimony, arsenic (total), cadmium, chromium, copper & zinc (all high levels) £200.00
Nutritional Components in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCNC27-DRN1 0879 28/01/2021 Proficiency Test Apple Juice brix, pH, total acidity, total sugars, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium £198.00
Phthalates in Oil Proficiency Test FCCS5-OIL20 12103 24/03/2021 Proficiency Test Oil phthalates £205.00
Fatty Acids in Fish Oil Proficiency Test FCFO1-OIL13 14222 23/09/2020 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) £196.00
Patulin in Apple Juice Proficiency Test FCMP1-DRN2 1675 26/01/2021 Proficiency Test Apple Juice (Clear) patulin £196.00
Ochratoxin A in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FCMO1-AFE1 17207 13/11/2020 Proficiency Test Animal Feed ochratoxin A £196.00
GM Events in Animal Feed Proficiency Test FGM3-AFE1 GeMMP38 19/03/2021 Proficiency Test Animal Feed Maize & Soya £320.00
Yeasts Enumeration in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE16-DRN17 M257e15 28/09/2020 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Yeasts (Enumeration) £130.00
APC & Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fruit Juice Proficiency Test FMOE23-DRN17 M258e23 26/10/2020 Proficiency Test Fruit Juice Aerobic Plate Count & Lactic acid bacteria £130.00