2012 - 2013 FAPAS Programme


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Start Date Matrix Analytes Approx. Size Add to Wish list
0180 13/06/2012 Canned Meat Meal -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Sodium -Chloride 150g
0181 23/08/2012 Canned Meat -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Hydroxyproline 150g
0182 17/10/2012 Canned Meat -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Hydroxyproline 150g
0183 04/01/2013 Canned Meat Meal -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Sodium -Chloride -Total Sugars 150g
0184 27/02/2013 Canned Meat -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Sodium -Chloride 150g
02189 snowflake 25/06/2012 Fish Muscle -Quinolones & Fluoroquinolones 20g
02190 snowflake 09/07/2012 Corned Beef -Avermectins 20g
02191 snowflake 30/07/2012 Pig Liver -B-Agonists 20g
02192 snowflake 06/08/2012 Honey -Chloramphenicol 20g
02193 snowflake 20/08/2012 Bovine Muscle -Tetracyclines 20g
02194 snowflake 04/09/2012 Fish Muscle (Oily Fish) -Malachite Green -Total (Malachite Green & Leucomalachite Green) 20g
02195 snowflake 25/09/2012 Honey -Sulfonamides 20g
02196 snowflake 08/10/2012 Bovine Milk -NSAIDs 20mL
02197 snowflake 30/10/2012 Chicken Muscle -Coccidiostats 20g
02198 snowflake 06/11/2012 Chicken (Hens) Eggs -Nitrofuran Metabolites 20g
02199 snowflake 27/11/2012 Bovine Urine -Synthetic Hormones & Thyrostats 25ml
02200 snowflake 08/01/2013 Chicken (Hens) Eggs -Quinolones & Fluoroquinolones 20g
02201 snowflake 29/01/2013 Prawns -Nitrofuran Metabolites 20g
02202 snowflake 11/02/2013 Bovine Milk -Chloramphenicol -Thiamphenicol 20 g
02204 snowflake 05/03/2013 Bovine Milk -Anthelmintics 20mL
02205 snowflake 26/03/2013 Bovine Milk -Beta-lactams & Dihydrostreptomycin 40mL
03104 12/07/2012 Coffee (ground) - one regular, one decaffeinated -Caffeine (as received) 2 x 30g
03105 22/08/2012 Soft Drink -Brix -pH -Citric Acid -Sorbic Acid -Cyclamate -Saccharin 150mL
03106 10/10/2012 Soft Drink -Artificial Colours 150mL
03107 29/11/2012 Cola Drink -Caffeine -Benzoic Acid -Total Sugars -Phosphoric Acid (as P2O5) 150ml
03108 13/02/2013 Tonic Water -Benzoic Acid -Quinine -Acesulfame-K -Aspartame 150ml
04196 20/06/2012 Chilli Powder -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04197 04/07/2012 Animal Feed (cereal based) -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04198 25/07/2012 Peanut -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04199 07/08/2012 Infant Food -Mycotoxin Contamination 150g
04200 snowflake 21/08/2012 Almond (water/nut slurry) -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 100g
04201
· Intended for labs using ELISA kits
07/09/2012 Maize -Multi-mycotoxins 150g
04202 26/09/2012 Milk Powder -Aflatoxin M1 55g
04203 snowflake 16/10/2012 Hazelnut (water/nut slurry) -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 100g
04204
· Intended for labs using ELISA kits
24/10/2012 Animal Feed (cereal based) -Mycotoxin Contamination 150g
04205 07/11/2012 Maize -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04206 28/11/2012 Mixed Spice -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04207 07/12/2012 Animal Feed (cereal based) -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04208 snowflake 08/01/2013 Pistachio (water/nut slurry) -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 100g
04209
· Intended for labs using ELISA kits
23/01/2013 Maize -Multi-mycotoxins 150g
04210 31/01/2013 Rice -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04211 08/02/2013 Peanut -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 55g
04212 snowflake 25/02/2013 Dried Figs (water/fruit slurry) -Aflatoxins B & G &/or total 100g
04213 22/03/2013 Milk Powder -Aflatoxin M1 55g
0584 20/07/2012 Olive Oil -Pesticides 50 g
0585
· A blank is available to accompany this test
20/09/2012 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil -Pesticides 25 g
0585b
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
20/09/2012 Blank Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil -Blank Material 25 g
0586 snowflake 13/11/2012 Oily Fish -Pesticides 50 g
0587 snowflake
· Matrix will be pork fat
22/01/2013 Animal Fat -Pesticides 50 g
0588 snowflake
· single residue test
12/03/2013 Fish Muscle -Pesticides 20 g
0652 snowflake 02/10/2012 Smoked Meat Product -PAHs 50g
0653 07/02/2013 Olive Oil -All 16 EU Priority PAHs 30ml
07174
· all natural levels
14/06/2012 Canned Fish -Arsenic (total) -Cadmium -Mercury (total) 150g
07175 snowflake
· all high levels
26/06/2012 Tomato Paste -Cadmium -Lead -Iron -Tin 50g
07176
· all high levels
18/07/2012 Chilli Powder -Arsenic (total) -Cadmium -Lead 50g
07177
· all natural / low levels
03/08/2012 Infant Formula -Aluminium -Chromium -Molybdenum -Selenium 50g
07178
· all natural levels
29/08/2012 Canned Crab Meat -Arsenic (total) -Arsenic (inorganic) -Cadmium -Lead -Mercury (total) 150g
07179 19/09/2012 Chilli Sugar Paste -Lead 25g
07180
· all high levels
28/09/2012 Edible Oil -Arsenic (total) -Copper -Iron -Lead 50ml
07181 04/10/2012 Wine -pH -Cadmium -Lead 50ml
07182
· all natural levels
25/10/2012 Canned Fish -Arsenic (total) -Cadmium -Mercury (total) 150g
07183
· all natural / low levels
21/11/2012 Infant Cereal -Cadmium -Chromium -Lead -Mercury (total) -Selenium 50g
07184
· all high levels
11/12/2012 Soya Flour -Aluminium -Arsenic (total) -Cadmium -Lead -Mercury (total) 50g
07185
· all natural Levels
16/01/2013 Cocoa Powder -Cadmium -Lead 50g
07186 snowflake
· all high levels.
05/02/2013 Fruit Juice -Cadmium -Iron -Lead -Tin 50ml
07187
· all high levels
20/02/2013 Powdered Rice -Arsenic (inorganic) -Arsenic (total) -Cadmium 50g
07188 snowflake
· all high levels
19/03/2013 Vegetable Purée -Cadmium -Lead -Tin 50g
07189
· all natural levels
27/03/2013 Canned Fish -Arsenic (total) -Methyl Mercury -Mercury (total) 150g
0845 11/10/2012 Orange Juice -Brix -pH -Citric Acid -Total Sugars -Fructose -Glucose -Sucrose 250ml
0846 03/01/2013 Grapefruit Juice -Brix -pH -Total Acidity -Total Sugars -Calcium -Magnesium -Potassium 250ml
0847 14/03/2013 Cranberry Juice -Brix -pH -Total Acidity -Total Sugars -Phosphorus -Potassium 250ml
0978
· single residue test
05/09/2012 Cereal -Pesticides 50 g
0979 03/10/2012 Rice (brown) -Pesticides 50 g
0980 22/11/2012 Baby Food -Pesticides 50 g
0981
· A blank is available to accompany this test
06/03/2013 Wheat Flour -Pesticides 50 g
0981b
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
06/03/2013 Blank Wheat Flour -Blank Material 50 g
10103 28/06/2012 Sheep Feed -Moisture -Ash -Total Oil -Protein -Copper 150g
10104 06/09/2012 Pig Ration -Moisture -Ash -Total Oil -Protein -Crude Fibre -Vitamin E -Zinc 150g
10105 09/11/2012 Poultry Ration -Moisture -Ash -Total Oil -Protein -Crude Fibre 150g
10106 09/11/2012 Poultry Ration -Starch -Total Sugars -Calcium -Phosphorus 150g
10107 14/02/2013 Premix -Calcium -Manganese -Magnesium -Phosphorus -Sodium -Zinc 150g
10108 14/02/2013 Premix -Vitamin D3 -Vitamin E -Vitamin A 150g
1145
· by total immersion
08/11/2012 Plastic Film -Overall Migration into Olive Oil 40 x 22cm
1250
· Food Simulant and blank
21/06/2012 Oil -Phthalates 2 x 50ml
1251
· Food Simulant
19/07/2012 3% aq. Acetic Acid -Melamine 50ml
1252
· Food Simulant
15/08/2012 50% Aqueous Ethanol -Bisphenol A 50ml
1253
· Food Simulant
06/09/2012 3% aq. Acetic Acid -Formaldehyde 50ml
1254
· Food Simulant
23/11/2012 3% aq. Acetic Acid -Total Primary Aromatic Amines >300ml
1255
· Food Simulant and blank
28/02/2013 Oil -Photo initiators 2 x 50ml
1366 12/09/2012 Brandy -Alcoholic Strength (real) -Alcoholic Strength (apparent) -Ethanal (acetaldehyde) -Ethyl Acetate -Methanol -Propan-1-ol -2-Methylpropan-1-ol -2-Methylbutan-1-ol + 3-Methylbutan-1-ol (sum) -Ethyl Carbamate 200ml
1367 06/02/2013 Wine -Alcoholic Strength (real) -Total Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) -Total Acidity -Volatile Acidity 220ml
14115 27/07/2012 Vegetable Oil -Fatty Acids 30ml
14116 snowflake 14/08/2012 Mixed Fat Spread -Fatty Acids 50g
14117 snowflake 09/10/2012 Olive Oil -Peroxide Value -Acidity -Anisidine Value -Iodine Value 100ml
14118 18/10/2012 Fish Oil -Omega-3 & -6 series fatty acids 30ml
14119 snowflake 27/11/2012 Mixed Fat Spread -Cholesterol -Butyric Acid -Total Fat 50g
14120 06/02/2013 Vegetable Oil -Fatty Acids 30ml
14121 snowflake 11/03/2013 Olive Oil -Peroxide Value -Acidity -K232 -K270 100ml
1581 snowflake 18/06/2012 Cabbage Purée -Nitrate 70g
1582 snowflake 13/08/2012 Lettuce Purée -Nitrate 70g
1583
· analytes at low level
12/10/2012 Milk Powder -Nitrate as Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3) -Nitrite as Sodium Nitrite (NaNO2) 40g
1584 16/11/2012 Meat -Nitrate as Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3) -Nitrite as Sodium Nitrite (NaNO2) 25g
1585 24/01/2013 Feeding stuff -Nitrite as Sodium Nitrite (NaNO2) 40g
1586 snowflake 12/02/2013 Spinach Purée -Nitrate 70g
1587 25/03/2013 Meat -Nitrate as Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3) -Nitrite as Sodium Nitrite (NaNO2) 25g
1647 snowflake 19/06/2012 Apple Juice (clear) -Patulin 50mL
1648 snowflake 18/09/2012 Apple Purée -Patulin 60g
1649 snowflake 19/02/2013 Apple Juice (cloudy) -Patulin 50ml
17112 snowflake 29/05/2012 Dried Vine Fruit (water/fruit slurry) -Ochratoxin A 100g
17113 06/07/2012 Barley Flour -Ochratoxin A 55g
17114 09/08/2012 Coffee (green) -Ochratoxin A 55g
17115 13/09/2012 Paprika -Ochratoxin A 55g
17116 26/10/2012 Instant Coffee -Ochratoxin A 55g
17117 04/12/2012 Wine -Ochratoxin A 55ml
17118 10/01/2013 Maize Flour -Ochratoxin A 55g
17119 08/02/2013 Roasted Coffee -Ochratoxin A 55g
17120 28/02/2013 Animal Feed -Ochratoxin A 55g
17121 21/03/2013 Cocoa -Ochratoxin A 55g
1868
· fortified
05/07/2012 Breakfast Cereal -Calcium -Iron -Zinc 50g
1869
· natural levels
14/11/2012 Milk Powder -Calcium -Iodine -Selenium 50g
1870
· natural levels
22/02/2013 Energy Drink -Iron -Magnesium -Manganese -Potassium -Selenium 50g
19137 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
17/09/2012 Strawberry Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19137b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
17/09/2012 Blank Strawberry Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19138 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
17/09/2012 Sweet (Bell) Pepper Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19138b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
17/09/2012 Blank Sweet (Bell) Pepper Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19139 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
22/10/2012 Apricot Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19139b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
22/10/2012 Blank Apricot Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19140 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
22/10/2012 Lettuce Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19140b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
22/10/2012 Blank Lettuce Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19141 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
26/11/2012 Green Bean Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19141b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
26/11/2012 Blank Green Bean Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19142 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
26/11/2012 Melon Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19142b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
26/11/2012 Blank Melon -Blank Material 90 g
19143 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
14/01/2013 Basil ( Herb) Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19143b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
14/01/2013 Blank Basil ( Herb) Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19144 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
14/01/2013 Cabbage Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19144b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
14/01/2013 Blank Cabbage Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19145
· A blank is available to accompany this test
18/01/2013 Tea -Pesticides 50 g
19145b
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
18/01/2013 Blank Tea -Blank Material 90 g
19146 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
18/02/2013 Grape Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19146b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
18/02/2013 Blank Grape Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19147 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
18/02/2013 Pear Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19147b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
18/02/2013 Blank Pear Purée -Blank Material 90 g
19148 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
18/03/2013 Potato Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19148b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
18/03/2013 Blank Potato Puree -Blank Material 90 g
19149 snowflake
· A blank is available to accompany this test
18/03/2013 Orange Purée -Pesticides 90 g
19149b snowflake
· To accompany comparable pesticide residues round
18/03/2013 Blank Orange Purée -Blank Material 90 g
2093 01/06/2012 Jam -Brix -pH -Benzoic Acid -Citric Acid -Sorbic Acid 50g
2094 08/08/2012 Chocolate Cake Mix -Caffeine -Sorbic Acid -Theobromine -Total Sugars 50g
2095 snowflake 11/09/2012 Dried Apricot (water/fruit slurry) -Sulphur Dioxide 100g
2096 17/10/2012 Sugar Confectionery (boiled sweets) -Artificial Colours 50g
2097 05/12/2012 Oil -Antioxidants 50ml
2098 20/02/2013 Hot Pepper Sauce -Illegal Dyes (food ingreds) 50mL
2177 13/07/2012 Fruit Purée -Vitamin C 100ml
2178 snowflake 20/11/2012 Liquid Vitamin Supplement -Vitamin B1 -Total Vitamin B2 -Vitamin B6 40ml
2179 17/01/2013 Milk Powder -Vitamin A -Vitamin D3 50g
2180 13/03/2013 Powdered Baby Food -Vitamin C -Vitamin B12 -Vitamin E -Vitamin A 50g
2284 06/06/2012 Breakfast Cereal -Zearalenone (ZON) 55g
2285 06/06/2012 Breakfast Cereal -Deoxynivalenol (DON) 55g
2286 28/06/2012 Oat Flour -T-2 -HT-2 55g
2287 18/07/2012 Maize Flour -Fumonisin B1 -Fumonisin B2 -Total Fumonisins (sum FB1 & FB2) 55g
2288 01/11/2012 Animal Feed -Zearalenone (ZON) 55g
2289 01/11/2012 Animal Feed -Deoxynivalenol (DON) 55g
2290 30/01/2013 Wheat Flour -Deoxynivalenol (DON) 55g
2291 08/03/2013 Animal Feed -T-2 -HT-2 55g
2447 07/06/2012 Porridge Oats -Moisture at 130 deg C -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC -NSP Fibre by Englyst 150g
2448 16/08/2012 Bread -Sodium 50g
2449 27/09/2012 Cereal -Moisture at 130 deg C -Ash -Nitrogen -Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC 150g
2450 31/01/2013 Breadcrumbs -Moisture -Ash -Nitrogen -Starch -Total Dietary Fibre by AOAC 150g
25100 01/08/2012 Canned Fish -Total Volatile Basic Nitrogen (TVB-N) 150g
25101 30/08/2012 Condensed Milk -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Total Sugars 150ml
25102 snowflake 29/10/2012 Chocolate -Moisture -Total Fat -Butyric Acid -Lactose -Sucrose 150g
25103 16/11/2012 Milk Powder -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Titratable Acidity -Lactose 50g
25104 25/01/2013 Infant Formula -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Lactose 50g
25105 13/02/2013 Cheese & Pasta Meal -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Sodium -Chloride 100g
25106 snowflake 26/02/2013 Butter -Moisture -Total Fat -Non-Fat Solids -pH -Chloride 200g
25107 20/03/2013 Canned Fish -Total Volatile Basic Nitrogen (TVB-N) 150g
2599 03/07/2012 Fish Paste -Moisture -Ash -Total Fat -Nitrogen -Sodium -Chloride 150g
2634 20/09/2012 Palm Oil (refined) -3-MCPD Esters 50ml
2635 09/01/2013 Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein -3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) -1,3-Dichloropropan-2-ol (1,3-DCP) 40g
2636 14/03/2013 Soy Sauce -3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) -1,3-Dichloropropan-2-ol (1,3-DCP) 40g
27106
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
27/06/2012 Infant Soya Formula -Gluten 2 x 20g
27107
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
27/07/2012 Chocolate -Peanut -Peanut Protein 2 x 20g
27108
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
02/08/2012 Infant Soya Formula -Milk 2 x 20g
27109
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
24/08/2012 Cake Mix -Gluten 2 x 20g
27110
· Low level
05/09/2012 Canned Fish -Histamine 145g
27111
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
21/09/2012 Chocolate -Hazelnut -Hazelnut Protein 2 x 20g
27112 snowflake 23/10/2012 Jam -Sulphites 20g
27113
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
31/10/2012 Cake Mix -Egg -Gluten -Milk 30g
27114
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
21/11/2012 Wheat Flour -Soya -Soya Protein 2 x 20g
27115
· Qualitative assessment only
02/01/2013 Chocolate -Nut Screen 50g
27116
· High level
07/02/2013 Canned Fish -Histamine 145g
27117
· Qualitative and/or Quantitative test
07/03/2013 Chocolate -Almond -Almond Protein 2 x 20g
2824 snowflake 17/07/2012 Honey -Moisture -Fructose -Glucose -Sucrose -HMF -Diastase 100g
2825 snowflake
· This test material may be adulterated honey
15/01/2013 Honey -Fructose -Glucose -Sucrose -HMF -Diastase 100g
2946 19/07/2012 Lamb -Meat Authenticity 30g
2947 snowflake
· 3 fish samples to be identified
18/09/2012 Fish -Fish Identification 3 x 10g
2948 snowflake
· presence / absence of pork
04/12/2012 Processed Food -Authenticity 2 x 30g
2949 15/02/2013 Beef -Meat Authenticity 30g
3035 10/07/2012 Crispbread -Acrylamide 50g
3036 26/09/2012 Animal Feed -Melamine -Cyanuric Acid 50g
3037 19/10/2012 Biscuit -Acrylamide 50g
3038
· levels >5 mg/kg
21/02/2013 Milk Powder -Melamine -Cyanuric Acid 50g

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Proficiency Test
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Start Date Matrix Analytes Approx. Size