ISO 4831:2006

Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of coliforms — Most probable number technique

OVERVIEW

ISO 4831:2006 gives general guidelines for the detection and the enumeration of coliforms. It is applicable to products intended for human consumption and for the feeding of animals, and to environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling.

Enumeration is carried out by calculation of the most probable number (MPN) after incubation in a liquid medium at 30 °C or 37 °C.

This enumeration method is applicable when the number sought is expected to be in the range 1 to 100 per millilitre or per gram of test sample.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Current
Edition 2006
No. of Pages 11
ICS Classification 07.100.30 Food microbiology
Committee ISO/TC 34/SC 9
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO