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 NEWS PROGRAMS FOR THE 2011-2012 ANNUAL SERIES :

  • 50a - Legionella on air cooling tower waters: a first trial was launched in October 2011 and it was a success! So we decided to plan two others trials: one in January 2012 and the other in June 2012. The aim is to find and to quantify Legionella spp and Legionella pneumophila on an artificial and non-filterable matrix developed by ISHA. New laboratories are exempt from registration and annual fees. The deadline for registration is plan to December 12, 2011. For more information contact our sales department shellali@bipea.org. (Nov 2011)

 

  • 51e – Food microbiology on a real matrix: yeast and molds: two experimental tests are planned in February 2012 and April 2012. The aim is the enumeration of yeasts and molds and a real meat sample. With those trials, you will analyze a sample close to those you perform in routine. The deadline for registration is on December 19, 2011. For further information please contact our sales department shellali@bipea.org. (Dec. 2011)

 

  • Cosmetics products: Bipea developed a new trial UVA In vivo: The new experimental trial is scheduled for May 2012 and is dedicated to laboratories referring to the method JCIA. The ISO 24442 standard will be published in April 2012. Two samples of 30ml will be proposed like sunscreen products. The deadline for registration is plan to April 16, 2012. For more information contact our sales department shellali@bipea.org. (Dec. 2011)

 

  • Cosmetics products: Bipea developed a new trial UVA In vitro: Cosmetic laboratories performing analysis on UVA in vitro will be interested by this new program launch by Bipea. This program will be composed with 4 rounds per annual series (September, December, March and June). The first trial is planned in March 2012. The participating laboratories will receive two samples and have to perform analysis according to COLIPA 2011 method. The deadline for registration is plan to February 20, 2012. For more information contact our sales department shellali@bipea.org. (Dec. 2011)

 

  • Contaminants in spirits: a new experimental test is scheduled on April 2012. Participating laboratories will analyze compounds extracted from wood (ellagic acid, gallic, syringic, vanillic, syringaldehydefurfural, HMF, scopoletin ...). Laboratories will receive a sample of 150 ml of Bourbon, Whisky, Brandy or Cognac. The deadline for registration is plan to March 12, 2012. For more information contact our sales department shellali@bipea.org. (Dec. 2011)

 

  • Pesticides in blind! : This new scheme scheduled in June 2012, aims to test the analytical performance of laboratories to identify and quantify a pool of molecules in blind. Fruit or vegetable matrix will be proposed. The deadline for registration is plan to May 21, 2012. For more information contact our sales department shellali@bipea.org. (Dec. 2011)

 

  • ERM in Microbiology: It is now possible to order external reference materials for the program "Microbiology on foods: 51b multiple parameters enumeration". For more information contact our sales department commercial@bipea.org. (Sept 2011)

 

 

NEWS MATRICES IN THE PROGRAMS :

  • New matrix for the program 27 – fruits juice : The peach puree was added to the proficiency testing scheme. See PT scheme page(Oct. 2011)

 

  • News matrices for the program 20 – Dietary products : new matrices were introduced in this program: a food supplement, fruit jellies, salmon and lentils. See PT scheme page (Oct. 2011)

 

  • Analysis of copper in Porto wine : the scheme 39 - Port Wine offers an additional sample of spiked Porto red wine in order to analyze copper. See PT scheme page (Oct. 2011)

 

  • Analysis of phthalates and allergens: two samples were introduced to the program 62 - Aromas and fragrances in order to estimate the quantity of phthalates and allergens. See PT scheme page (Oct. 2011)

 

 

NEWS PARAMETERS IN THE PROGRAMS :

  • New parameter WATER RESISTANCE for the program 60 – Sunscreen products : a new parameter water resistance is added to the existing circuit 60. This parameter will be present in the test of March 2012. Participating laboratories will have to perform a first analysis before immersion in water and other analysis after immersion with a break between the two analyses. See PT scheme page (Dec. 2011)

 

  • New parameter for the scheme 44 - PCB in agri-food domain. This scheme covers now the parameter dioxins. See PT scheme page (Oct. 2011)

 

  • News parameters for the program 20 – Dietary products. Galactose, iodides and fluoride parameters were introduced in the scheme. See PT scheme page (Oct. 2011)