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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

Closed Ring Tests: Specifically developed and designed for intra ring trials Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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). Click for more information...

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). Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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). Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...

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). Click for more information...

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). Click for more information...

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. Click for more information...