BS ISO 4832:2006
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms - Colony-count technique

Standard No.

BS ISO 4832:2006

Release Date

2006

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

BS ISO 4832:2006(2009)

Latest

BS ISO 4832:2006(2009)

Replace

04/30113861 DC:2004 BS 4285-3.7:1987 BS 5763-2:1991

Scope

This International Standard gives general guidelines for the enumeration of coliforms. It is applicable to — products intended for human consumption and for the feeding of animals, and — environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling, by means of the technique of counting colonies after incubation on a solid medium at 30℃ or at 37℃. NOTE The temperature is subject to agreement between the parties concerned. In the case of milk and milk products, the temperature of incubation is 30℃. This technique is recommended when the number of colonies sought is expected to be more than 100 per millilitre or per gram of the test sample.

BS ISO 4832:2006 history

• 0000 BS ISO 4832:2006(2009)
• 2006 BS ISO 4832:2006 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms - Colony-count technique
• 1991 BS 5763-2:1991 Methods for microbiological examination of food and animal feeding stuffs - Enumeration of coliforms - Colony count technique

BS ISO 4832:2006 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms - Colony-count technique has been changed from BS 5763-2:1991 Methods for microbiological examination of food and animal feeding stuffs - Enumeration of coliforms - Colony count technique.