ISO 10705-3:2003 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages - Part 3: Validation of methods for concentration of bacteriophages from water
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ISO 10705-3:2003
Scope
This part of ISO 10705 specifies the general principles for assessing the performance of methods for the concentration of bacteriophages from water. Concentration is recommended for those water samples expected to contain < 3 pfp (plaque-forming particles) per millilitre. Concentration methods can be applied to all kinds of water provided that the amount and nature of suspended solids and/or dissolved matter do not interfere with the concentration procedure.
This part of ISO 10705 does not give specific details of concentration methods, but outlines the fundamental principles for evaluating the suitability of a particular method for a given type and volume of water. Annex A gives examples of methods that have been found satisfactory and their fields of application.
ISO 10705-3:2003 Referenced Document
ISO 10705-1 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages - Part 1: Enumeration of F-specific RNA bacteriophages
ISO 10705-2 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages - Part 2: Enumeration of somatic coliphages
ISO 10705-4 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages - Part 4: Enumeration of bacteriophages infecting Bacteroides fragilis
ISO 3696:1987 Water for analytical laboratory use; Specification and test methods
ISO 6887-1 Microbiology of the food chain*, 2024-03-01 Update
ISO 8199 Water quality - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations by culture*, 2018-09-30 Update
ISO/IEC Guide 2 Standardization and related activities - General vocabulary*, 2004-01-01 Update
ISO 10705-3:2003 history
2003ISO 10705-3:2003 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of bacteriophages - Part 3: Validation of methods for concentration of bacteriophages from water