- Folder Proficiency testing plan
- Views 32
- Last Updated 21/01/2025
National Institute for Food Control (NIFC) has been conducting proficiency testing (PT) programs since 2010 and has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17043:2023.
PT results are convincing evidence demonstrating the competence of a testing laboratory when participating in programs by a PT provider with the appropriate competence in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17043. In order to support laboratories to have the opportunity to assess the competence, accuracy and reliability of testing results, NIFC plans to organize proficiency testing programs in 2025 as follows:
REGISTER NOW
|
No. |
Sample matrix |
Test |
Estimated sample delivery time |
Participation fee (VND) |
|
A |
Physical/Chemical Programs |
|||
|
1 |
Instant coffee (H25.01) |
Moisture (% by mass amount), Total ash content (calculated as % dry weight), Solubility in hot water, Solubility in cold water at 16 °C ± 2 °C, pH |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
2 |
Instant coffee (H25.02) |
Caffeine (calculated by % dry matter), Total Xylose content (calculated by % dry matter) |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
3 |
Health Supplement (H25.03) |
Eucalyptol content |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
4 |
Health Supplement (H25.04) |
Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) content |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
5 |
Cracker without cream (H25.05) |
Moisture, Total ash content, Carbohydrate content (excluding fiber) HCl-insoluble Ash |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
6 |
Instant coffee ( H25.06 ) |
Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and Mercury content |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
7 |
Instant coffee ( H25.07 ) |
Ochratoxin A content |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
8 |
Coffee powder (H25.08) |
Fineness, expressed as % mass (passing through a sieve of aperture size 0.56 mm, retained on a sieve of aperture size 0.25 mm), Moisture (expressed as % mass), Caffeine content (expressed as % mass), Water-soluble matter content (expressed as % mass of dry matter), Ash content insoluble in hydrochloric acid (HCl) (expressed as % mass) |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
9 |
Functional food (H25.09) |
Water content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
10 |
Functional food (H25.10) |
Weight loss during drying |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
11 |
Food (H25.11) |
Cholesterol content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
12 |
Food (chili sauce) (H25.12) |
Rhodamine B content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
13 |
Food (H25.13) |
Acrylamide content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
14 |
Food (H25.14) |
Saturated fat content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
15 |
Food (H25.15) |
Transfat content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
16 |
Food (H25.16) |
Borax content |
April |
2,000,000 |
|
17 |
Food (H25.17) |
Borax Qualitative determination |
April |
2,000,000 |
|
18 |
Health Supplement (H25.18) |
Ginsenoside Rb1 and Ginsenoside Rg1 content |
April |
3,000,000 |
|
19 |
Functional food (H25.19) |
PDE5 inhibitor group content |
April |
3,000,000 |
|
20 |
Food supplement (H25.20) |
Calcium, Zinc and Iron content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
21 |
Milk (H25.21) |
Moisture, Total fat content, Total sugar content, Protein content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
22 |
Soft drinks (H25.22) |
Brix value, Citric Acid content, Acid Benzoic content, Acid Sorbic content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
23 |
Soft drinks (H25.23) |
Aspartame, Acesulfame Potassium, Saccharin, Cyclamate content |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
24 |
Meat and meat products (H25.24) |
Lead, Cadmium and Mercury |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
25 |
Meat and meat products (H25.25) |
Moisture, total Nitrogen content, Total Fat content, Total ash content, Salt content |
May |
2 . 5 00,000 |
|
26 |
Meat and meat products (H25.26) |
Ammonia content |
May |
2,000,000 |
|
27 |
Liquid milk (H25.27) |
pH, Specific Gravity, Acidity, Brix value, Total Ash content, Lipid content, Total Dry Matter content |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
28 |
Liquid milk (H25.28) |
Total Sugar content, carbohydrate content (excluding fiber), Calcium content, Sodium content, milk protein content (% mass) |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
29 |
Milk (H25.29) |
Lead, Stibid, Tin, Arsenic, Cadmium and Mercury content |
May |
3,000,000 |
|
30 |
Domestic water (H25.30) |
Ammonium (NH 3 and NH4+ calculate according to N) |
May |
2,000,000 |
|
31 |
Domestic water (H25.31) |
Sulfate, Chloride (Cl - ), Fluoride (F) , Nitrate (NO3 - calculate according to N) , Nitrite (NO2 - calculate according to N) |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
32 |
Health Supplement (H25.32) |
Alpha Lipoic Acid content |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
33 |
Honey bee (H25.33) |
Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic content |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
34 |
Milk (H25.34) |
Tetracycline group (Clortetracycline, Oxytetracycline, Tetracycline, Doxycycline) |
May |
3,000,000 |
|
35 |
Health Supplement (H25.35) |
Moisture, Total ash, Protein content, Lipid content, Total Carbohydrate content, Effective Carbohydrate content, Energy, Total Sugar content, Sodium content |
May |
3,000,000 |
|
36 |
Non-alcoholic beverage (H25.36) |
Lead content |
May |
2,000,000 |
|
37 |
Soft drink (H25.37) |
Ethanol % v,v |
May |
2,000,000 |
|
38 |
Soft drink (H25.38) |
Sodium, Potassium content |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
39 |
Soft drink (H25.39) |
Caffeine content |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
40 |
Soft drink (H25.40) |
Polyphenol content |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
41 |
Domestic water (H25.41) |
Cyanide (CN - ) |
May |
2,000,000 |
|
42 |
Non-heat processed meat and meat products (H25.42) |
Nitrate and Nitrite content |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
43 |
Domestic water (H25.43) |
Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic , Antimony, Nickel, Selenium content |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
44 |
Domestic water (H25.44) |
Barium, Boron content calculated for both Borate and Boric acid (B), Chromium |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
45 |
Domestic water (H25.45) |
Copper, Zinc, Iron content |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
46 |
Domestic water (H25.46) |
Manganese, Sodium, Aluminum content |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
47 |
Bottled water (H25.47) |
Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, Antimony, Barium, Boron |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
48 |
Bottled water (H25.48) |
Chromium, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenum |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
49 |
Bottled water (H25.49) |
Nickel, Selenium |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
50 |
Alcohol (H25.50) |
Degree of alcohol, Methanol content, Ester content Aldehyde content, Higher alcohols content |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
51 |
Tomato (H25.51) |
Aldrin, Heptachlor, Lindane, Cis-Chlordane, Trans-Chlordane content |
June |
3,000,000 |
|
52 |
Tomato (H25.52) |
Diazinon, Chlorpyrifos, Dichlorvos, Ethion, Malathion, Parathion content |
June |
3,000,000 |
|
53 |
Liquid food additives (H25.53) |
Specific Gravity, Refractive Index, Polar Rotation |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
54 |
Table sugar (H25.54) |
Polity, Color, Moisture, Conductive Ash, Reducing Sugar content |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
55 |
Chilli powder (H25.55) |
Aflatoxin M1 content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
56 |
Chilli powder (H25.56) |
Aflatoxin B1 content Total aflatoxins content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
57 |
Bamboo shoots (H25.57) |
Auramin O content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
58 |
Food supplement (H25.58) |
Total Sugar, Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose, Galactose Content |
July |
3,000,000 |
|
59 |
Domestic water (H25.59) |
Turbidity |
July |
2,000,000 |
|
60 |
Domestic water (H25.60) |
Color |
July |
2,000,000 |
|
61 |
Domestic water (H25.61) |
pH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Permanganate Index, Hardness (as CaCO3) |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
62 |
Functional food (H25.62) |
Salicin content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
63 |
Functional food (H25.63) |
Quercetin content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
64 |
Functional food (H25.64) |
Kaempferol content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
65 |
Functional food (H25.65) |
Isorhamnetin content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
66 |
Functional food (H25.66) |
Disintegration Average tablet weight Tablet weight uniformity |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
67 |
Health Supplement (H25.67) |
Rutin content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
68 |
Health Supplement (H25.68) |
Cystine content |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
69 |
Non-alcoholic beverage (H25.69) |
Patulin content |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
70
|
Fish sauce (H25.70) |
Total nitrogen content (g/l), Amino acid nitrogen content (% of total nitrogen content), Ammonia nitrogen content (% of total nitrogen content), pH, Salt content, expressed as Sodium Chloride (g/l) |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
71 |
Fish sauce (H25.71) |
Histamine |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
72 |
Soft drink (H25.72) |
Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose, Total Sugar content |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
73 |
Soft drink (H25.73) |
Sunset Yellow, Tartrazine content |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
74 |
Soft drink (H25.74) |
Sodium benzoate, Potassium Sorbate |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
75 |
Cereal (H25.75) |
Moisture, Total Ash content, Protein content, Lipid content, Crude fiber content, Carbohydrate content (total) |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
76 |
Jam (H25.76) |
Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate content |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
77 |
Jam (H25.77) |
Brilliant Blue content |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
78 |
Jam (H25.78) |
Ponceau 4R, Sunset Yellow, Allura Red content |
August |
3,000,000 |
|
79 |
Bottled water (H25.79) |
Bromate, Nitrate (as nitrate ion), Nitrite (as nitrite ion), Fluoride content |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
80 |
Health Supplement (H25.80) |
Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) content |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
81 |
Health Supplement (H25.81) |
Resveratrol content |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
82 |
Animal feed (H25.82) |
Choline content |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
83 |
Domestic water (H25.83) |
Sulfide content |
September |
2,000,000 |
|
84 |
Food (milk powder) (H25.84) |
Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium |
September |
3,000,000 |
|
85 |
Health Supplement (H25.85) |
Corticoid (Prednisolone) content |
September |
3,000,000 |
|
86 |
Health Supplement (H25.86) |
Cyproheptadine content |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
87 |
Health Supplement (H25.87) |
Curcumin content |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
88 |
Health Supplement (H25.88) |
Flavonoid content |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
89 |
Seafood (H25.89) |
Moisture, Total Nitrogen, Total Fat, Total Ash, Salt content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
90 |
Seafood (H25.90) |
Urea content |
October |
2,000,000 |
|
91 |
Functional food (H25.91) |
vitamin B group: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 |
October |
3,000,000 |
|
92 |
Functional food (H25.92) |
Moisture, Total Ash content, Sulfated Ash content, Protein content, Lipid content, Sugar content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
93 |
Cereal foods for children under 36 months (H25.93) |
Fumonisins content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
94 |
Cereal foods for children under 36 months (H25.94) |
Zearalenone content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
95 |
Cereal foods for children under 36 months (H25.95) |
Deoxynivalenol content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
96 |
Cereal foods for children under 36 months (H25.96) |
Ochratoxin A content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
97 |
Cereal foods for children under 36 months (H25.97) |
Aflatoxin M1 content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
98 |
Cereal foods for children under 36 months (H25.98) |
Aflatoxin B1 content, Total aflatoxin content |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
99 |
Black tea (H25.99) |
Water Extract (% mass), Total Ash Content (% mass on dry matter), Water Soluble Ash Content (% mass of total ash), Water Soluble Ash Alkalinity (as KOH, % mass), Acid Insoluble Ash Content (% mass), Fiber Content (% mass), Total Polyphenol Content (% mass) |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
100 |
|
Beta hydroxy acid (BHA) content |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
101 |
Animal feed (H25.101) |
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) content |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
102 |
Animal feed (H25.102) |
Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) content |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
103 |
Animal feed (H25.103) |
Vitamin A content |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
104 |
Animal feed (H25.104) |
Vitamin D content |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
105 |
Animal feed (H25.105) |
Formaldehyde content |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
106 |
Food additive (H25.106) |
Viscosity |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
107 |
Water (H25.107) |
Conductivity |
November |
2,000,000 |
|
108 |
Health supplement (H25.108) |
Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury content |
November |
2,500,000 |
|
B |
Microbiology |
|||
|
1 |
Milk powder (V25.01) |
Aerobic Plate Count |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
2 |
Functional food (V25.02) |
Aerobic Plate Count |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
3 |
Milk powder (V25.03) |
Enumeration of Enterococci |
March |
2,500,000 |
|
4 |
Bottled water (V25.04) |
Enumeration of the spores of sulfite - reducing anaerobes (clostridia) |
April |
2,000,000 |
|
5 |
Domestic water (V25.05) |
Enumeration of the spores of sulfite - reducing anaerobes (clostridia) |
April |
2,000,000 |
|
6 |
Milk powder (V25.06) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
8 |
Cereal (V25.07) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
9 |
Milk powder (V25.08) |
Enumeration of Staphylococci positive Coagulase |
April |
2,500,000 |
|
10 |
Domestic water (V25.09) |
Enumeration of Enterococci |
May |
2,000,000 |
|
11 |
Bottled water (V25.10) |
Enumeration of Escherichia coli; Enumeration of Coliforms |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
12 |
Domestic water (V25.11) |
Quantitative Escherichia coli; Quantitative Coliforms (enumeration) |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
13 |
Bottled water (V25.12) |
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Coliforms in Bottled water |
May |
3,000,000 |
|
14 |
Domestic water (V25.13) |
Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Coliforms in Domestic water |
May |
3,000,000 |
|
15 |
Pork (V25.14) |
Enumeration of Escherichia coli |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
17 |
Pork (V25.15) |
Detection of Salmonella spp. |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
18 |
Meat (V25.16) |
Enumeration of Salmonella spp. |
May |
2,500,000 |
|
19 |
Bottled water (V25.17) |
Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
June |
2,000,000 |
|
20 |
Domestic water (V25.18) |
Detection of Salmonella spp. |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
21 |
Domestic water (V25.19) |
Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus |
June |
2,000,000 |
|
22 |
Domestic water (V25.20) |
Aerobic Plate Count |
June |
2,000,000 |
|
23 |
Table sugar (V25.21) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
51 |
Cereal (V25.22) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
26 |
Milk (V25.23) |
Enumeration of Bacillus cereus |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
27 |
Cereal (V25.24) |
Enumeration of Bacillus cereus |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
28 |
Chicken Meat (V25.25) |
Enumeration of Bacillus cereus |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
29 |
Health supplement (V25.26) |
Aerobic Plate Count |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
30 |
Health supplement (V25.27) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds quantification |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
31 |
Health supplement (V25.28) |
Enumeration of Escherichia coli |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
32 |
Health supplement (V25.29) |
Enumeration of Salmonella spp. |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
33 |
Health supplement (V25.30) |
Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
34 |
Health supplement (V25.31) |
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae (Bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria) |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
35 |
Health supplement only contain probiotics (V25.32) |
Enumeration of Non-Lactic Acid Bacteria |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
36 |
Health supplement only contain probiotics (V25.33) |
Aerobic Plate Count (excluding added yeast strains) |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
38 |
Health supplement only contain probiotics (V25.34) |
Enumeration of Non-Lactic Acid Bacteria |
June |
2,500,000 |
|
39 |
Bottled water (V25.35) |
Enumeration of Enterococcus faecalis; Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
40 |
Milk (V25.36) |
Aerobic Plate Count; Enumeration of Escherichia coli; Enumeration of Coliforms |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
41 |
Milk (V25.37) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds Enumeration of Coagulase positive staphylococci; Aerobic Plate Count |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
42 |
Milk (V25.38) |
Aerobic Plate Count Enumeration of Coagulase positive staphylococci |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
43 |
Animal feed (V25.39) |
Aerobic Plate Count |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
44 |
Food (V25.40) |
Enumeration by MPN of E.coli Enumeration by MPN of Coliforms |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
24 |
Water (V25.41) |
Enumeration by MPN of E.coli Enumeration by MPN of Coliforms |
July |
2,500,000 |
|
45 |
Pork (V25.42) |
Enumeration of Escherichia coli; Enumeration of Coliforms |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
46 |
Herbal supplements (V25.43) |
Enumeration of Escherichia coli; Enumeration of Coliforms |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
47 |
Milk (V25.44) |
Enumeration of Escherichia coli; Enumeration of Coliforms |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
48 |
Herbal supplements (V25.45) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds quantification |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
49 |
Soft drink (V25.46) |
Enumeration of Quantitative Fecal streptococci; Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
50 |
Food (V25.47) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds quantification with water activity >0.95 |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
51 |
Food (V25.48) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds quantification with water activity <0.95 |
August |
2,500,000 |
|
52 |
Cereal (V25.49) |
Enumeration of Escherichia coli; Enumeration of Coliforms |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
53 |
Cereal (V25.50) |
Total aerobic microorganisms (enumeration) Enumeration of Coagulase positive staphylococci |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
54 |
Cereal (V25.51) |
Enumeration of Staphylococci positive Coagulase |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
55 |
Animal feed (V25.52) |
Enumeration of yeasts and molds |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
56 |
Functional food (V25.53) |
Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
57 |
Bottled water (V25.54) |
Enumeration of H2S-producing anaerobic bacterial spores |
September |
2,000,000 |
|
58 |
Domestic water (V25.55) |
Enumeration of H2S-producing anaerobic bacterial spores |
September |
2,000,000 |
|
59 |
Cake (V25.56) |
Detection of staphylococcal toxins |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
60 |
Ice Cream (V25.57) |
Enumeration of Enterobacteria Enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes |
September |
2,500,000 |
|
61 |
Milk powder (V25.58) |
Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
62 |
Pork (V25.59) |
Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
63 |
Fish sauce (V25.60) |
Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
64 |
Vegetables (V25.61) |
Enumeration of E.coli; Detection of Salmonella spp. |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
65 |
Animal feed (V25.62) |
Enumeration of E.coli; Detection of Salmonella spp. |
October |
2,500,000 |
|
67 |
Functional food (V25.63) |
Aerobic Plate Count; Enumeration of Escherichia coli; Enumeration of Coliforms |
November |
2,500,000 |
Customer register according to the attached form and send it to the organizing committee by email, fax, post... at least 01 month before the program is scheduled to be held:
National Institute for Food Control
Address: No. 65 Pham Than Duat, Mai Dich Ward, District Cau Giay, Hanoi City, Vietnam.
Phone number: 0243.9331773
Email: ptp.rm@nifc.gov.vn
