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Materials in contact with drinking water - leachable organic substances (EN 15768)
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various leachable organic substances
Parameters (quantitative): semi-quantification of the identified leachable organic substances [μg/l]
Article Number: 2011261
Description: A spiked water is to be analysed for leachable organic substances in accordance with EN 15768. A blank sample is provided in the PT. Both the semi-quantitative concentration estimation and the identification of the detected substances are part of the PT.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Refrigerated shipping April 2026 Add to cart
Maximum force seam - grab method ISO 13935-2
Parameters (quantitative): Maximum force to seam rupture [N]
Article Number: 2011177
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2025 Add to cart
Maximum force seam - grab method ISO 13935-2
Article Number: 2011177
May 2026 Add to cart
Maximum force seam ISO 13935-1
Parameters (quantitative): Maximum force to seam rupture [N]
Article Number: 2010072
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2025 Add to cart
Maximum force seam ISO 13935-1
Article Number: 2010072
May 2026 Add to cart
Mayonnaise
Parameters (quantitative): total acid (pH 8.1) calculated as acetic acid [g/100 g], dry matter [g/100 g], total fat [g/100 g], cholesterol [mg/100 g], egg yolk content [g/100 g], sorbic acid [g/kg], benzoic acid [g/kg], sodium chloride [g/100 g], pH value [-]
Article Number: 2010415
Description: With the three PT-schemes mayonnaise, tomato ketchup and mustard we offer a high quality assurance program for the most popular sauces and basic ingredients for many further foodstuff throughout the world. The requested parameters are the most important value-determining attributes like the egg content in mayonnaise as well as technologically relevant parameters like preservatives.
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed egg products
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Unfortunately, no further booking is possible this year.
New parameter selection
Refrigerated shipping March 2025
Mayonnaise
Article Number: 2010415
April 2026 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in edible oil
Parameters (quantitative): 3-MCPD (sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters) [µg/kg], glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2010500
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed fats, oils and oilseeds
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New parameter selection
Refrigerated shipping November 2025 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in edible oil
Article Number: 2010500
November 2026 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in infant milk formula
Parameters (quantitative): 3-MCPD (sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters) [µg/kg], glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2011283
Category: chemical-physical testing food and feed infant formula
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Refrigerated shipping September 2025 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in infant milk formula
Article Number: 2011283
September 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - degradation products from ceramics (ISO 10993-14) 1
Parameters (quantitative): mass of the filter residue [mg], mass of the dissolved material [mg]
Article Number: 2010387
Description: Testing with the extreme value solution (ISO 10993-14 part 4.4)
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Refrigerated shipping May 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - degradation products from ceramics (ISO 10993-14) 2
Parameters (quantitative): quantitative determination of the elements in the test solution [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010389
Description: Testing with the extreme value solution (ISO 10993-14 part 4.4)
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Refrigerated shipping May 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - detection of endotoxins (Ph. Eur. 2.6.14)
Parameters (qualitative): endotoxins
Article Number: 2011291
Description: The Limulus amoebocyte lysate test (=LAL test) according to Ph. Eur. 2.6.14 is used to detect bacterial endotoxins. It is also possible to participate in the proficiency test with comparable methods, e.g. USP chapter 85, USP chapter 161, JP chapter 4.01. and ISO 11737-3. The samples are a simulated extract. The extraction of a medical device is not part of the proficiency test.
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping October 2025 Add to cart
Medical devices - detection of endotoxins (Ph. Eur. 2.6.14)
Parameters (qualitative): endotoxins
Article Number: 2011291
October 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 1
Parameters (quantitative): ethylene oxide (CAS 75-21-8) [mg/kg], ethylene chlorohydrin (CAS 107-07-3) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010375
Description: Extraction by simulated application (reference method) in water
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Frozen shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 1
Article Number: 2010375
September 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 2
Parameters (quantitative): ethylene oxide (CAS 75-21-8) [mg/kg], ethylene chlorohydrin (CAS 107-07-3) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010377
Description: Exhaustive extraction
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Frozen shipping September 2025 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 2
Article Number: 2010377
September 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - extractables & leachables
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various extractables & leachables
Parameters (quantitative): quantification of the identified extractables & leachables [µg/ml]
Article Number: 2011169
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New parameter selection
Refrigerated shipping August 2025 Add to cart
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