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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
Antibacterial Parallel Streak textiles - AATCC 147
Article Number: 2010078
May 2027 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
Antimicrobial Fabric Test textiles - AATCC 100
Article Number: 2010076
May 2027 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
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
bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria in toys containing aqueous media
Article Number: 2011303
July 2027 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 September 2026 Add to cart
Bisphenol A in food simulants (CEN TS 13130-13)
Article Number: 2010578
September 2027 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
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Frozen shipping September 2025 Add to cart
C.albicans O W-emulsion
Parameters (qualitative): C.albicans
Article Number: 2010360
October 2026 Add to cart
C.albicans O W-emulsion
Article Number: 2010360
October 2027 Add to cart
Care products
Parameters (quantitative): Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], n-Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g], 2-phenoxyethanol [g/100g], benzoic acid [g/100g], sorbic acid [g/100g], methylisothiazolinone [mg/kg], Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate calculated as acid [g/100g]
Article Number: 2010206
Description: Possible testing e.g. by Directive 96/45/EC, Directive 95/32/EC, § 35 LMBG K 84.00-24 (EG). Other names of the parameters are e.g. Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, PHB methyl ester, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, Nipagin M, E 218, 99-76-3, ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester, ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, PHB ethyl ester, E214, Nipagin A, 120-47-8, propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid propyl ester, PHB propyl ester, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate, E216, 94-13-3, n-butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester, p-hydroxybenzoic acid butyl ester, PHB-butyl ester, butyl p-hydroxybenzoate, 94-26-8, 2-phenoxyethanol, 2-phenoxy-1-ethanol, phenylcellosolve, phenylglycol, monophenylglycol, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, 122-99-6, 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one, MI, MIT, Neolone™ 950, 2682-20-4, (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, E 200, 110-44-1, benzenecarboxylic acid, E 210, phenylformic acid, phenylmethanoic acid, benzenecarboxylic acid, phenylcarboxylic acid, carboxybenzene, monophenylmethanoic acid, 65-85-0.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging cosmetic
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Care products
Article Number: 2010206
October 2026 Add to cart
Care products
Article Number: 2010206
October 2027 Add to cart
Ceramics - release of lead and cadmium (EN 1388-1)
Parameters (quantitative): lead (Pb) [mg/l], cadmium (Cd) [mg/l]
Article Number: 2010411
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EN 1388-1
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Ceramics - release of lead and cadmium (EN 1388-1)
Article Number: 2010411
October 2026 Add to cart
Ceramics - release of lead and cadmium (EN 1388-1)
Article Number: 2010411
October 2027 Add to cart
Ceramics - specific migration metals
Parameters (quantitative): cobalt (Co) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], cobalt (Co) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], aluminium (Al) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], aluminium (Al) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], arsenic (As) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], arsenic (As) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], barium (Ba) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], barium (Ba) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], chromium (Cr) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], chromium (Cr) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], nickel (Ni) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], nickel (Ni) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], antimony (Sb) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], antimony (Sb) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l], zinc (Zn) (4% acetic acid) [mg/l], zinc (Zn) (0,5% citric acid) [mg/l]
Article Number: 2010414
Description: In this proficiency testing, the release of selected metals from ceramic consumer goods into the simulants acetic acid 4 % (in accordance with the European Ceramics Directive 84/500/EEC) and citric acid 0.5 % (based on the current EDQM Guide) is to be analysed.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging kitchen utensils and dishes
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
New parameter selection
Refrigerated shipping January 2026 Add to cart
Ceramics - specific migration metals
Article Number: 2010414
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.