Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Acetaldehyde in food simulants
Parameters (quantitative): acetaldehyde (CAS 75-07-0) (water) [µg/l]
Article Number: 2010634
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Frozen shipping July 2026 Add to cart
Acid, alkali cleaning agent
Parameters (quantitative): pH value [-], acid reserve [g NaOH/100g], alkali reserve [g NaOH/100g]
Article Number: 2010920
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cleaning agent
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature April 2026 Add to cart
Adhesive - migration of primary aromatic amines
Parameters (quantitative): 2,6-Diamino-toluol (CAS 823-40-5) [µg/kg], 2,4-Diamino-toluol (CAS 95-80-7) [µg/kg], 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (CAS 101-77-9) [µg/kg], 2,4-Diamino-diphenylmethan (CAS 1208-52-2) [µg/kg], 2,2-Diamino-diphenylmethan (CAS 6582-52-1) [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2010925
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Frozen shipping June 2026 Add to cart
Aerobic bacteria in tattoo ink
Parameters (quantitative): aerobic total count [cfu/g]
Article Number: 2010354
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: Tattoo product regulation
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging tattoo ink
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
Frozen shipping October 2026 Add to cart
Aerobic Bacteria O W-emulsion
Parameters (quantitative): aerobic total count [cfu/g]
Article Number: 2010071
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 21149, Pharm.Eur 2.6.12
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
Frozen shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Aerobic Bacteria O W-emulsion
Article Number: 2010071
October 2026 Add to cart
Aerobic bacteria on paper, board (ISO 8784-2)
Parameters (quantitative): aerobic total count
Article Number: 2011304
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g: ISO 8784-2
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging paper and board
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
New proficiency testing
Refrigerated shipping November 2026 Add to cart
Aerobic total count plastic surface
Parameters (quantitative): aerobic total count [cfu/100qcm]
Article Number: 2010191
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: DIN 10113-1, DIN 10113-2, DIN 10113-3
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging plastic surface
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Aerobic total count plastic surface
Article Number: 2010191
September 2026 Add to cart
Anaerobic mesophilic sterility testing tinned food
Parameters (qualitative): anaerobic mesophilic germ load
Article Number: 2010950
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging canning, glass
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Frozen shipping September 2026 Add to cart
Antibacterial Activity textiles - AATCC 90
Parameters (qualitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus [mm], antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae [mm]
Article Number: 2011104
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Antibacterial Activity textiles - ISO 20743
Parameters (quantitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus [log10 reduction], antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae [log10 reduction]
Article Number: 2010080
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
risk group 2
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Antibacterial Parallel Streak textiles - AATCC 147
Parameters (qualitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus, antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae
Article Number: 2010078
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
risk group 2
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Antimicrobial Fabric Test textiles - AATCC 100
Parameters (quantitative): antibacterial activity S.aureus [% reduction], antibacterial activity K.pneumoniae [% reduction]
Article Number: 2010076
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
risk group 2
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria in toys containing aqueous media
Parameters (quantitative): Enterobacteriaceae [cfu/g]
Article Number: 2011303
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g: ISO 8124, Pharm.Eur. 2.6.13; NB_Toys protocol, prEN 71-20
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging toys
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 1
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping November 2025 Add to cart
bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria in toys containing aqueous media
Article Number: 2011303
July 2026 Add to cart
Bisphenol A in food simulants (CEN TS 13130-13)
Parameters (quantitative): bisphenol A (CAS 80-05-7) (ethanol 10%) [mg/kg], bisphenol A (CAS 80-05-7) (dist. water) [mg/kg], bisphenol A (CAS 80-05-7) (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010578
Description: Migration of chemical substances from the packaging material into the food is regulated according to EU regulation 10/2011. Especially the reports of Bisphenol A (BPA), having migrated for example from polycarbonate baby bottles into the infant milk formula, awoke public interest. As a result some countries prohibit BPA releasing articles which are intended to be used for infants and children under the age of three. The ability to reliably determine the content of BPA can be tested and certified with this proficiency testing, e.g. by CEN/TS 13130-13
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping August 2025 Add to cart
Bisphenol A in food simulants (CEN TS 13130-13)
Article Number: 2010578
September 2026 Add to cart
C.albicans O W-emulsion
Parameters (qualitative): C.albicans
Article Number: 2010360
Description: Possible methods for participation, e.g.: ISO 18416, Pharm.Eur 2.6.13
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
risk group 2
Frozen shipping September 2025 Add to cart
C.albicans O W-emulsion
Parameters (qualitative): C.albicans
Article Number: 2010360
October 2026 Add to cart
1 Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.