BS EN ISO 16140-6:2019 PDF

Scope: What is ISO 16140‑6- Alternate method validation for microbiology in the food chain about? ISO 16140 discusses method validation in microbiology of the food chain. ISO 16140‑6 is an international standard that establishes technical rules for the validation of proprietary methods for the microbiology of the food chain. ISO 16140‑6 is the sixth part of a multi-part series that specifies the general principle and the technical protocol for the alternative method validation for microbiology in the food chain. ISO 16140‑6 compares the result of the alternative confirmation method against the confirmation procedure of a reference method or, if needed, a reference confirmation method. ISO 16140‑6 applies to bacteria and fungi. Some of the clauses can be applied to the other microorganisms, to be determined on a case-to-case basis. Who is ISO 16140‑6- Alternate m ethod validation for microbiology in the food chain for? ISO 16140‑6 on alternate method validation for microbiology in the food chain is relevant to: Food technologists Food scientists Food laboratories Microbiologists Food health and safety departments Expert laboratories involved in method validation

BS EN ISO 16140-6:2019 history

2019 BS EN ISO 16140-6:2019 Microbiology of the food chain. Method validation - Protocol for the validation of alternative (proprietary) methods for microbiological confirmation and typing procedures