Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Hot sauce
Parameters (quantitative): capsaicin [ppm], dihydrocapsaicin [ppm], nordihydrocapsaicin [ppm], total capsaicinoids [ppm]
Article Number: 2010704
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed fruit & vegetables products
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Frozen shipping June 2025 Add to cart
Hot sauce
Article Number: 2010704
June 2026 Add to cart
Hydrocyanic acid in linseed
Parameters (quantitative): hydrocyanic acid [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2011280
Description: The content of hydrocyanic acid in linseed is subject to legal requirements regarding the maximum level acc. to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. The proficiency test offers you the opportunity to check your analysis with regard to the legal requirements.
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed fats, oils and oilseeds
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature June 2025 Add to cart
Hydrocyanic acid in linseed
Article Number: 2011280
June 2026 Add to cart
Ice cream (base mix)
Parameters (qualitative): colouring agent curcumin [pos./neg.], colouring agent β-carotene [pos./neg.], colouring agent cochenille red A qual. [pos./neg.], foreign fat (added fat) [pos./neg.]
Parameters (quantitative): total fat [g/100 g], milk fat [g/100 g], colouring agent cochenille red A [mg/kg], lactose (monohydrate) [g/100 g], vanillin [mg/kg], vanillin acid [mg/kg], p-hydroxybenzaldehyde [mg/kg], p-hydroxybenzoic acid [mg/kg]
Article Number: 3010012
Description: The qualitatitive part of this proficiency testing scheme is not in the scope of accreditation.
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed ice-cream
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Frozen shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Ice cream (base mix)
Parameters (qualitative): colouring agent curcumin [pos./neg.], colouring agent β-carotene [pos./neg.], colouring agent cochenille red A qual. [pos./neg.], foreign fat (added fat) [pos./neg.]
Article Number: 3010012
September 2026 Add to cart
Identification of plant based food
Parameters (qualitative): identification soy, identification beans, identification lentils
Article Number: 2011165
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing food and feed vegan and vegetarian substitutes
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping October 2025 Add to cart
Identification of plant based food
Parameters (qualitative): identification soy, identification beans, identification lentils
Article Number: 2011165
October 2026 Add to cart
Infant food variation 1
Parameters (qualitative): qualitative testing
Parameters (quantitative): sulfite-reducing Clostridia (vegetative) [cfu/g], TVC 30°C [cfu/g], yeasts [cfu/g], moulds [cfu/g]
Article Number: 2010521
Description: Parameters and the number of samples vary and undergo annual changes. All relevant parameters in the field of baby food will be analysed in the scope of parameter rotation.
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing food and feed infant formula
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Frozen shipping August 2025 Add to cart
Infant food variation 1
Parameters (qualitative): qualitative testing
Article Number: 2010521
August 2026 Add to cart
Ingredients animal feed (round 1)
Parameters (quantitative): moisture content [g/100 g], crude protein (N x 6,25) [g/100 g], crude oil [g/100 g], crude ash [g/100 g], crude fiber [g/100 g], total sugar (anhydrous) [g/100 g], lactose (monohydrate) [g/100 g], starch [g/100 g], ash (insoluble in hydrochloric acid) 1 [g/100 g], calcium carbonate 1 [g/100 g]
Article Number: 2010353
Description: Examination possible according to Regulation (EC) 152/2009 The following matrices can be used (at least 2 different ones): Forage (e.g. silage, fodder beet), concentrates (single feed, compound feed), premixes
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed animal feed
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping August 2025 Add to cart
Ingredients animal feed (round 1)
Article Number: 2010353
August 2026 Add to cart
Ingredients animal feed (round 2)
Parameters (quantitative): crude protein (N x 6,25) [g/100 g], urea [g/100 g], volatile nitrogenous bases [g/100 g], amino acid content [g/kg], tryptophan (Trp) [g/100 g], phosphorus (P) [g/100 g], sodium chloride [g/100 g], retinol (vitamin A) as all-E-retinol [mg/kg], α-tocopherol (vitamin E) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2011166
Description: Examination possible according to Regulation (EC) 152/2009 The following matrices can be used (at least 2 different ones): Forage (e.g. silage, fodder beet), concentrates (single feed, compound feed), premixes
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed animal feed
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping August 2025 Add to cart
Ingredients animal feed (round 2)
Article Number: 2011166
August 2026 Add to cart
Inhibitors in milk
Parameters (quantitative): Tetracycline (CAS 60-54-8) [µg/kg], Amoxicillin (CAS 26787-78-0) [µg/kg], Ceftriaxone (CAS 73384-59-5) [µg/kg], Ciprofloxacin (CAS 85721-33-1) [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2010951
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing food and feed milk and cream
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Frozen shipping December 2025 Add to cart
Inhibitors in milk
Article Number: 2010951
December 2026 Add to cart
L.monocytogenes ice-cream
Parameters (qualitative): L. monocytogenes qualitative
Article Number: 2010554
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 11290-1, §64LFGB L00.00-32, ISO 11290-2; §64 LFGB L00.00-22
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing food and feed ice-cream
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Frozen shipping July 2025 Add to cart
L.monocytogenes ice-cream
Parameters (qualitative): L. monocytogenes qualitative
Article Number: 2010554
July 2026 Add to cart
Lactic acid bacteria fruit juice
Parameters (quantitative): lactic acid bacteria (aerobic) [cfu/g], aerobic total count [cfu/g]
Article Number: 2010596
Description: Quantitative analyse of different germs like lactobacilli, e.g. with IFU-Method 2, IFU-Method 5
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing food and feed non-alcoholic beverages
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
Frozen shipping April 2025 Add to cart
Lactic acid bacteria fruit juice
Article Number: 2010596
April 2026 Add to cart
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