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Food, Cosmetic Products and Contact Materials since 2004

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• The new PT program 2027 is available now!

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Our PTs in October 2026: [register here]

• ptAL07 Allergens VII: Cashew, Coconut, Fish and Molluscs in Noodle Soup Powder [Samples A + B] with "Spiking Level Sample“ [SP] (shipment 07/10/2026, registration deadline 30/09/2026)

• ptAU11 Vegan Compliance Check (according to e.g. the international V-Label guidelines for unintended traces) – 2 Samples qualitative (with known contents): Animal Ingredients in Vegan Chocolate Cake Baking Mixture negative sample (< 0.1%) and positive sample with at least two animal components (> 0.1%) (e.g. Vertebrates DNA, Egg Protein / Chicken DNA, Fish Protein / DNA, Meat or Gelatine Protein / DNA, Milk Protein / DNA from Cow, Goat or Sheep)  (shipment 07/10/2026, registration deadline 30/09/2026)*

• ptAUS2 Animal Species-Screening II – 3 Samples qualitative (with known contents): Meat from Donkey, Horse, Game (Deer or Fallow Deer), Pork, Poultry (Turkey) and Gelatine from Beef in cooked Meat Product  (Sausage Meat) (shipment 14/10/2026, registration deadline 07/10/2026)

• ptSU06 Dietetic-Product I: Vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12, Biotin, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Niacin and Pantothenic Acid in Meal Replacement (enriched / low levels) (shipment 21/10/2026, registration deadline 14/10/2026)*

• ptAL08 Allergens VIII: Almond, Brazil Nut, Macadamia Nut and Pecan in Cereal Muesli [Samples A + B] with "Spiking Level Sample“ [SP] (shipment 28/10/2026, registration deadline 21/10/2026)

Our PTs in September 2026: [register here]

• ptAL06 Allergens VI: Almond, Milk and Peanut in Vegan Cocoa Spread [Samples A + B] with "Spiking Level Sample“ [SP] (shipment 09/09/2026, registration deadline 02/09/2026)

• ptASW3 Allergen Swab Test III: Almond, Celery, Hazelnut and Sesame (shipment 16/09/2026, registration deadline 09/09/2026)

• ptGMS2 GMO-Screening II (qualitative): 4 Samples with positive and negative amounts of AgroBorder I and II, CTP2:CP4 EPSPS, nptII, PAT / p-CsVMV-pat / synPAT / Potato + GMO-Potato Amflora (EH92-527-1), Rape Seed + GMO-Rape Seed / Canola (MON88302), Sugar Beet + GMO-Sugar Beet (H7-1) and Cotton + GMO-Cotton (DAS-81910-7) in different matrices (Flour and Semolina mixtures) (shipment 16/09/2026, registration deadline 09/09/2026)* Cancelled

• ptAL12 Allergens XII: Gluten (Wheat), Milk and Soya in Oat Drink and Rice Drink (shipment 23/09/2026, registration deadline 16/09/2026)

• ptSU08 Minerals, Trace Elements and Heavy Metals in Fish Powder, approx. 20 Elements incl. As, Cd, Hg, Pb and U (Uranium) (mostly "natural" / partly low levels) (shipment 23/09/2026, registration deadline 16/09/2026)* Cancelled

* The minimum number of participants has not yet been reached. PTs <10 registered participants will be canceled or shifted, the participants will be informed at time of deadline.