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Animal Feeds Proficiency Scheme
AFPS: Chemical and microbiological analysis on a range of animal feed samples. Specifically designed to meet the needs of the animal feed testing laboratories. A range of analytes including aflatoxin, fat quality, PCB and OC pesticides, proximates, Salmonella spp and indicator organisms.
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Aquacheck
Aquacheck: A comprehensive range of real, synthetic and surrogate samples for the analysis of organic and inorganic chemicals, herbicides, pesticides and oils in clean and wastewaters, sludges, sediments and soils.
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Beverages Scheme (QBS)
QBS: Samples include fruit juices, mineral water, light beer, soft and carbonated drinks. Test for the main spoilage and indicator organisms as well as preservatives, sweeteners, vitamin C, minerals and heavy metals.
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Brewing Analytes Scheme (BAPS)
BAPS: Real beer matrix jointly managed by LGC Standards and Brewing Research International (Campden BRI), chemical, microbiological and sensory analysis.
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Chocolate Scheme (QCS)
QCS: Microbiological and chemical analysis of chocolate. Real chocolate or cocoa powder samples contain low spiking levels of Salmonella and background microbial flora, or chemical parameters for ash, butyric acid, fat, moisture, theobromine and total sugars.
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Closed Customised Schemes
Closed Ring Tests: Specifically developed and designed for intra ring trials
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Contaminated Land Scheme (CONTEST)
CONTEST: Real soil materials, soil extracts and standard solution matrix. A comprehensive range of analytes for testing contaminated soils include: Metals, Inorganics, Organics, Soil Leachates.
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Dairy Calibration Samples
DCS: Whole milk, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk, creams and even untreated milk. Samples are presented as a complete set, covering the typical gradient of values expected in each product type and have been carefully formulated, designed and packaged to ensure the highest levels of product quality, integrity and stability.
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Dairy Chemistry Scheme (QDCS)
QDCS: For the dairy sector covering a wide range of parameters: antibiotics (Cephalosporin type, Penicillin type and /or Sulphur based), acid titration, ash, COD, fat, moisture, pH, Phosphatase, protein, salt, scorched particles and many more. A choice of matrix:that includes butter, cheese, creams, milks, milk powder, whey powder, whey protein concentrate, yoghurt and standard solutions.
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Distillers' Analytes Scheme (DAPS)
DAPS: Analysis for a wide range of alcoholic beverages (except beer) and intermediate process samples. The range of beverages includes fermented worts, scotch whisky, clear and dark spirits, liqueurs, ciders, wines and ready to drink alcoholic beverages.
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Food Chemistry Scheme (QFCS)
QFCS: Determination of additives used in food manufacturing to meet EU Directives governing the use of additives in foods, such as Directive 94/35/EC for sweeteners; Directive 94/36/EC for colours; Directive 95/2/EC for all other additives including preservatives (often referred to as ‘Miscellaneous Additives’); and Directive 90/496/EC for nutritional labelling.
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Forensic Blood Toxicology (QUARTZ)
QUARTZ: Analysis of drugs in post-mortem and other blood samples for toxicological purposes, particularly in a forensic context. Blood analytes determined from prescription, non prescription, and controlled drugs and other toxins.
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Gelatine Scheme (QGS)
QGS: Developed in collaboaration with the trade body, Gelatine Manufacturers of Europe. Microbiological analysis on gelatine for food or pharmaceutical purposes. Samples cover the main criteria for gelatine manufacturers including indicator organisms such as enumeration of sulphite-reducing Clostridium, presence/absence testing for Clostridium perfringens, Coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species.
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Malt Analytes Scheme (MAPS)
MAPS: Malt samples are from the full range used for brewing and distilling. Barley samples are from a wide range of spring and winter barleys. Both are analysed for a wide range of EBC (European Brewing Convention) and IOB (Institute of Brewing) methods, as well as a number of other physical and chemical methods including American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC).
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Meat Analysis Scheme (QMAS)
QMAS: Chemical and microbiological analysis on a range of real meat samples in a vacuum packed format (for nutritional analysis), or lyophilised material (for microbiological analysis and nitrite/nitrate determination), fish based material for a range of proximate analyses (ash, fat, moisture, protein and salt).
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Microbiology Investigation Scheme (QMIS)
QMIS: Supplementary scheme which differs from the normal PT schemes because the microbiologist must carry out specified laboratory techniques and apply further investigative measures in order to identify an unknown organism provided for analysis. It therefore assesses the ability to carry out fundamental microbiological techniques, and from the resutes of these, determine the final identity of the isloate.
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Microbiology Scheme (QMS)
QMS: Simulated food samples on a choice of matrices that includes oatmeal and skimmed milk powder. The range of organisms offered for testing covers all those that are likely to be found in food and dairy, from spoilage organisms, pathogens, indicator organisms and normal back ground flora.
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Particle Analysis and Characterisation (PACQS)
PACQS: Suitable for use with a range of laser diffraction particle size analysers, designed to give invaluable feedback on the accuracy of particle sizing measurements. These are critical to product quality in a wide range of industries, from pharmaceuticals to paints, cosmetics to ceramics and more.
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Pharmaceutical Analysis Scheme (PHARMASSURE)
PHARMASSURE: Specifically designed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industry, covering chemical analysis (basic and advanced testing) and microbiological analysis (enumeration, identification and sterility testing).
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Phytochemical Testing Assurance Scheme
PHYTAS: The quality of botanical products is a great uncertainty that many consumers, analysts and regulators face. PHYTAS has been specifically designed for the phytochemical industry to enable this sector to gain from the many benefits of participation in a PT scheme.
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Special Bespoke Samples
Special bespoke samples: In the unlikely event that our standard schemes do not fulfil your company's requirements, we would be happy to discuss any special requests you may have.
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Stack Emissions Scheme (STACKS)
STACKS: Periodic manual measurement of industrial stacks by the analysis of simulated impinger solutions. EU legislation (Directive 96/61/EC and its codified version 2008/1/EC) dictates that the emissions from stationary stacks such as chimney stacks are monitored to prevent or reduce emissions and measures are taken to monitor such emissions. Participation in a PT scheme for stack emission monitoring is a requirement of the UK Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS).
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Sugar Scheme (SUPS)
SUPS: Helps sugar analysts define the quality of sugar and is based on the ICUMSA (International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis) Methods Book. Real sugar samples for determining basic chemical analysis (ash, colour, turbidity), advanced chemical analysis (heavy metals, reflectance grade, sulphur dioxide, reducing sugars and sediment), microbiological analysis (total aerobic count, yeast/mould and osmophilic yeast/mould).
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Toy Safety Scheme (TOYTEST)
TOYTEST: Allows laboratories involved in the safety testing of toys to monitor their analysis against toy safety standards EN71 (European Standard) and ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials). A comprehensive range of test materials with clear instructions as to which parts of the standards to be assessed are available.
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Water Analysis Scheme (QWAS)
QWAS: For the microbiological analysis of waters. effluents and sludges. The samples are provided in a stable lyophilised format and customers can choose any combination of simulated potable, process and surface/wastewater samples, effluent sludge sample , environmental water sample for Legionella testing and sea water sample for bathing purpose.
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