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Mass per unit area of fibre materials EN 12127 ISO 3801
Parameters (quantitative): Mass per unit area [g/m²]
Article Number: 2010733
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2028 Add to cart
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 typical polymer material for contact with drinking water is to be analysed for leachable organic substances in accordance with EN 15768. 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.
Shipping at room temperature April 2027 Add to cart
Materials in contact with drinking water - leachable organic substances (EN 15768)
Article Number: 2011261
April 2028 Add to cart
Materials in contact with drinking water: Enhancement of microbial growth (EN 16421 - procedure 2)
Parameters (quantitative): 1-month test period 4 weeks [ml/800cm²], 1-month test period 8 weeks [ml/800cm²], 1-month test period 12 weeks [ml/800cm²], 2-month test period 8 weeks [ml/800cm²], 3-month test period 12 weeks [ml/800cm²]
Article Number: 2011462
Description: The proficiency test is used to evaluate materials in accordance with EN 16421 for their suitability for contact with drinking water regarding the growth of (harmful) microorganisms. The test involves examining surfaces (panels) using method 2 (measurement of biofilm volume).
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing material testing plastics (surfaces)
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature December 2027 Add to cart
Materials in contact with drinking water: Enhancement of microbial growth (EN 16421 - procedure 2)
Article Number: 2011462
December 2028 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 2027 Add to cart
Maximum force seam - grab method ISO 13935-2
Article Number: 2011177
May 2028 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.
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Maximum force seam ISO 13935-1
Article Number: 2010072
May 2028 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.
Refrigerated shipping April 2027 Add to cart
Mayonnaise
Article Number: 2010415
April 2028 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.
Refrigerated shipping September 2027 Add to cart
MCPD and glycidol in infant milk formula
Article Number: 2011283
September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - detection of endotoxins (Ph. Eur. 2.6.14)
Parameters (qualitative): endotoxins [positive or negative]
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 sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Frozen shipping September 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - detection of endotoxins (Ph. Eur. 2.6.14)
Article Number: 2011291
September 2028 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 sterility and contamination testing
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 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 1
Article Number: 2010375
September 2028 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 sterility and contamination testing
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 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 2
Article Number: 2010377
September 2028 Add to cart
Medical devices - extractable PFAS
Parameters (quantitative): total perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (CAS 355-46-4) [µg/kg], total perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (CAS 1763-23-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorohexanoic acid (CAS 307-24-4) [µg/kg], total perfluorooctanoic acid (CAS 335-67-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorononanoic acid (CAS 375-95-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorodecanoic acid (CAS 335-76-2) [µg/kg], total perfluorundecanoic acid (CAS 2058-94-8) [µg/kg], total perfluorododecanoic acid (CAS 307-55-1) [µg/kg], total perfluorotridecanoic acid (CAS 72629-94-8) [µg/kg], total perfluorotetradecanoic acid (CAS 376-06-7) [µg/kg], 6:2 FTOH (CAS 647-42-7) [µg/kg], 8:2 FTOH (CAS 678-39-7) [µg/kg], 10:2 FTOH (CAS 865-86-1) [µg/kg], 12:2 FTOH (CAS 39239-77-5) [µg/kg], 6:2 FTA (CAS 17527-29-6) [µg/kg], 8:2 FTA (CAS 27905-45-9) [µg/kg], 10:2 FTA (CAS 17741-60-5) [µg/kg], 6:2 FTMA (CAS 2144-53-8) [µg/kg], 8:2 FTMA (CAS 1996-88-9) [µg/kg]
Article Number: 2011524
Description: Possible testing e.g. by ISO 10993-18
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices non-active medical devices
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping September 2027 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.