EPTIS – ptAUS4 (2025) Seafood-Screening – 6 Samples qualitative (with known contents): Longfin Tun / “Albacore“, Cod Fish, Scampi / “Norway Lobster”, Argentine Red Shrimp / “Camarones”and one of the fish “Snapper“: Malabar Blood Snapper or Northern Red Snapper (EPTIS-ID 1317212)

ptAUS4 (2025) Seafood-Screening – 6 Samples qualitative (with known contents): Longfin Tun / “Albacore“, Cod Fish, Scampi / “Norway Lobster”, Argentine Red Shrimp / “Camarones”and one of the fish “Snapper“: Malabar Blood Snapper or Northern Red Snapper

EPTIS factsheet 1317212 | Last revision 2025-01-10 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1317212 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1317212

PT provider

PT provider

DLA - Proficiency Tests GmbH

Based in

Germany

Language(s)

English

Remarks

Seafood-Screening (qualitative) 6 Samples with portions of Animal Origin (fish, crustacean and/or mollusc products) are provided. 5 samples (10g each) with only one of the indicated species, 6th sample (10g) mixed sample of 2-4 species). The evaluation of results is strictly qualitative with indication of the obtained agreements with the consensus values of the participants and the spiking of samples. The analytical methods are optional.

Keywords

Product groups

Food and drink

Testing fields

Analytical chemistry

Technical details

Test item	Tested property	Testing method
Seafood, freeze dried ( 5 samples (10g each) with one of the indicated species, 6th sample (10g) mixed of 2-4 species)	Longfin Tun / “Albacore“ (Thunnus alalunga)	e.g. PCR / NGS / PCR Sanger Sequencing / PCR-Chip / LC-MS
	Cod Fish (Gadus morhua)	e.g. PCR / NGS / PCR Sanger Sequencing / PCR-Chip / LC-MS
	Scampi / “Norway Lobster” (Nephrops norvegicus)	e.g. PCR / NGS / PCR Sanger Sequencing / PCR-Chip / LC-MS
	Argentine Red Shrimp / “Camarones” (Pleoticus muelleri)	e.g. PCR / NGS / PCR Sanger Sequencing / PCR-Chip / LC-MS
	one of the fish “Snapper“: Malabar Blood Snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) or Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)	e.g. PCR / NGS / PCR Sanger Sequencing / PCR-Chip / LC-MS

Aims of the PT scheme

Target group of participants

Linked to specific legislation / standards

Additional, subsidiary aims

Number of participants

10-20

Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3^rd party

Operation is commissioned / requested by

Fees and frequency

Participation fee

On request

Regularly operated

Yes (yearly)

Year of first operation

2020

Contact details of the PT provider

Provider

Contact person

DLA - Proficiency Tests GmbH
Hauptstr. 80
23845 Oering
Germany

Phone: +49-171-1954375
Fax: +49-4102-9944976
Web: http://www.dla-lvu.de

Dr. Alexandra Scharf
Phone: +49-171-1954375
Fax: +49-4102-9944976
Email: proficiency-testing@dla-lvu.de

If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Germany, Mr Johannes van de Kreeke.