ISO 21527-1:2008 PDF

Scope: This part of ISO 21527 specifies a horizontal method for the enumeration of viable yeasts and moulds in products intended for human consumption or feeding of animals that have a water activity greater than 0,95 [eggs, meat, dairy products (except milk powder), fruits, vegetables, fresh pastes, etc], by means of the colony count technique at 25 ℃ ±1 ℃ (References [1], [2]). This part of ISO 21527 does not allow the enumeration of mould spores. Neither the identification of fungal flora nor the examination of foods for mycotoxins lie within the scope of this part of ISO 21527 The method specified in this part of ISO21527 is not suitable for enumeration of heat resistant fungi, such as Byssochlamys fulva or Byssochlamys nivea, in canned or bottled frud and vegetables

ISO 21527-1:2008 Referenced Document

ISO 6887 Microbiology - General Guidance for the Preparation of Dilutions for Microbiological Examination First Edition
ISO 7218 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations AMENDMENT 1
ISO 8261 *， 2024-04-19 Update
ISO/TS 11133 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Guidelines on preparation and production of culture media. Part 2: Practical guidelines on performance testing of culture media; Amendment 1: Test microorganisms for commonly used culture media*， 2011-02-01 Update

2008 ISO 21527-1:2008 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Part 1: Colony count technique in products with water activity greater than 0,95