Participants

Show your colleagues and clients that you participate in the EQAT proficiency test phytoplankton! We guarantee total confidentiality of your data at all times.

If you agreed to the publication of your participation in the EQAT scheme when registering, you are included in the list below. Your results will not be shown here and will remain anonymous.



LTV Sachsen, US Saidenbach
Lengefeld
Lüttig & Friends GbR Die Biologinnen
Berlin
MTA-PE
Veszprém
National Institute of Biology
Ljubljana
Norwegian Institute for Water Research
Oslo
Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
Oslo
Omegam Laboratoria b.v.
Amsterdam
Phytolab Control
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Povodí Labe, s.p.
Hradec Králové
Povodí Labe, státní podnik
Hradec Králové
Povodí Ohře, státní podnik
Teplice
Rijkswaterstaat
Lelystad
SEPA
Glasgow G74 5PP
Serbian Environmental Protection Agency
Belgrade
Serbian Environmental Protection Agency
Belgrade
SGS del Perú SAC
Cajamarca
Staatliche Betriebsgesellschaft für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft
Neusörnewitz
Stadt Zürich Wasserversorgung
Zürich
Stichting Waterproef
Edam
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Aquatic Sciences...
Uppsala



Proficiency test

Since 2002, the proficiency test phytoplankton has been carried out on an international level by the LTV.

From 1.1.2025, we will no longer be able to offer ring tests to participants from countries outside the EU. We regret this decision and apologise for the inconvenience

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Design of our EQAT scheme

The EQAT design is focused on the application of the Utermöhl method using the inverted microscope and consists of three components. Components 1 and 2 are methodological, focussing on the enumeration and biovolume calculation and component 3 is taxonomic in nature.

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Procedure of our EQAT scheme

The EQAT scheme is divided into 9 phases, the status of which can be viewed on-line on our website. With the announcement of the EQAT scheme, the planned time schedule is communicated to the participants.

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Requirements for participation, costs and evaluation

Only laboratories that have the personnel and equipment required for the EQAT proficiency test phytoplankton can participate in our scheme. Each participant in the EQAT scheme requires an individual registration.

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About the organiser

The EQAT phytoplankton proficiency tests are an activity of the Landestalsperrenverwaltung des Freistaates Sachsen (LTV). 

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Reports

Since 2005, the evaluation of the results has been carried out in accordance with DIN 38402 – 45: 2014 using robust statistical methods.

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