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DisplayTitle AACC Laboratory Proficiency Rating Program (LPRP)
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Participation in a proficiency rating program is a key quality requirement for analytical testing laboratories. For more than 75 years the AACC Laboratory Proficiency Rating Program (LPRP) has been an essential tool, trusted by food and feed laboratories worldwide to: - Verify laboratory equipment operation
- Monitor the use of correct analytical techniques by laboratory personnel
- Verify the reliability of contract laboratories
- Ensure the accuracy of labeling information
- Identify opportunities to improve laboratory quality
LPRP subscribers get high-quality, standardized samples of current interest, proficiency rating reports, and awards.
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What You GetAs a subscriber to the Laboratory Proficiency Rating Program, your laboratory will receive: -
Test Samples: Delivered monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly. See the
available samples below.
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Protocols: Outlining instructions for analyses and award criteria, and reporting deadlines.
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Secure Portal Access: Confidential result submission and access to your historical data.
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Performance Reports: Includes anonymized results of all participating labs, z-scores, consensus values, and kernel density plots. Reports are prepared using ISO 13528 robust statistics.
Learn more about proficiency reports, certificates, and awards.
Our Corporate Membership Program offers discounted rates on AACC Analytical Methods, LPRP, and much more! Download the prospectus to learn more.
Available SeriesWe offer various samples to meet diverse laboratory needs. See details of each series below. Series Code | Sample Type | Frequency | Analyses |
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HW1
| Hard Wheat Flour Sample | Monthly | Moisture, Ash, Protein, Falling Number, Wet Gluten, Dry Gluten, Gluten Index | HW2
| Hard Wheat Flour Sample | BiMonthly | Moisture, Ash, Protein, Falling Number, Diastatic Power
| SW1 | Soft Wheat Flour Sample | BiMonthly | Moisture, Ash, Protein, Falling Number, pH | ALTFLR | Non-Wheat Flour. Sources include chickpea, corn, lentil, oat, pea, quinoa, rice, et | BiMonthly | Moisture, Protein, Ash, Soluble Dietary FIber, Insoluble Dietary Fiber, Total Dietary Fiber, Total Starch, Water Holding Capacity, Screen Test | SEM
| Durum Semolina Sample | BiMonthly | Moisture, Ash, Protein, Falling Number, Speck Count, Screen Test, Minolta Color |
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SUGAR | Grain-Based Food for Sugar Analysis | Monthly | Moisture, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose | VMP
| Grain-Based Food or Pet Food for Analysis of Proximates, Vitamins and Minerals | BiMonthly |
Proximates Moisture, Ash, Protein, Crude Fat (EE), Crude Fat (AH) Vitamins Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin Minerals Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, Potassium, Phosphorus, Manganese, Sodium, Selenium, Chromium | DF | Grain-Based or Pulse-Based Food for Dietary Fiber Analysis | BiMonthly | Moisture, Soluble Dietary Fiber, Insoluble Dietary Fiber, Total Dietary Fiber, Beta-Glucan | GF | Grain-Based Food Sample to measure Gluten Content | BiMonthly
| Gluten (Gluten-Free Label) | FEED | Grain-Based Feed or Pet Food Sample | BiMonthly | Moisture, Protein, Ash, Crude Fat (EE), Crude Fat (AH) |
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MICRO1 | Flour Sample for Microbiological Analyses | Quarterly | Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Yeasts, Molds, Aerobic Plate Count, Coliforms,
E.Coli | MYCO | Ground Whole Grain for Mycotoxin Analysis (Corn, Wheat, Distillers Grains, Barley)
| Quarterly | Aflatoxin, Fumonisin, DON/Vomitoxin, Zearalenone |
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ALV | Flour Sample for Alveograph | BiMonthly | Alveograph Analysis | AMYL
| Flour Sample for Amylograph | BiMonthly | Amylograph Analysis
| FARS
| Flour Sample for Farinograph (Small Bowl) | BiMonthly | Farinograph Analysis, Valorimeter | FARL | Flour Sample for Farinograph (Large Bowl) | BiMonthly | Farinograph Analysis, Valorimeter
| MIXO | Ground Whole Grain for Mixograph | BiMonthly | Moisture, Mixograph Absorption, Water Temp., Time to Peak Height, Height of Curve at Peak & 8 Min, Descending Slope | RVA | Flour or Starch-Blend Sample for RVA Analysis | BiMonthly | Moisture, Stirring Number, 13-Min Pasting
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PricingSample fees vary depending upon the nature of the analytical procedures involved, the frequency, and the subscribers' location. See order form for current pricing. Shipping rates are calculated on a per-shipment basis. Shipping will be combined wherever possible.
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Laboratory Reference SamplesLaboratory reference samples offer an additional way for laboratories to check their accuracy. Values have been determined for the samples through a collaborative method study. The reference sample available is Total Dietary Fiber (TDF). The samples are held in cold storage to maintain product consistency over time. To purchase a reference sample, contact us at
checksample@cerealsgrains.org.
Sample Type and Size: Dietary Fiber, 50g Check Sample Code: TDF Price (includes shipping)
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