General - Scope
WEPAL-QUASIMEME is part of Wageningen University, the Netherlands and offers globally accredited proficiency testing programmes in environmental matrices. Within WEPAL-QUASIMEME, WEPAL deals with proficiency tests in terrestrial environment (soil, plants, manure, compost and biomass) and freshwater sediment. QUASIMEME organises proficiency tests in the marine environment (seawater, marine sediment, biota and shellfish toxins). Additionally, WEPAL-QUASIMEME offers special (development) exercises to develop and improve methodology, which can lead to a new programme on a regular basis.
Soil
All soil types
Fresh water sediment
Sediment from rivers, harbor, lake
Marine sediment
Sediment from rivers, harbor, estuary and open sea
SeaWater
High and low salinity seawater, estuarine water and fresh water(cooled samples, send with courier)
Plants
Dried plant materials, e.g. crops, leaves, grain
Biota
Fish (liver), mussel and shrimp tissue
Shellfish toxins
e.g. Amnesic, lipophillic and paralytic shellfish toxins(chlorophyll samples are cooled and send with courier)
Manure and Compost
Compost, (dry)sewage sludge, organic fertilizers