ISO 10705-1:1995
Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages - Part 1: Enumeration of F-specific RNA bacteriophages

Standard No.

ISO 10705-1:1995

Release Date

1995

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 10705-1:1995

Scope

Specifies a method for the detection and enumeration of F-specific ribonucleic acid bacteriophages. The sample is incubated with an appropriate host strain. Applicable to all kinds of water, sediments and sludges, even for shellfish extracts. The presence of F-specific RNA bacteriophages in a water sample indicates pollution by wastewater contaminated by human or animal faeces.

ISO 10705-1:1995 history

• 1995 ISO 10705-1:1995 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages - Part 1: Enumeration of F-specific RNA bacteriophages