ISO 21807:2004
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Determination of water activity

Standard No.

ISO 21807:2004

Release Date

2004

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 21807:2004

Scope

This International Standard gives basic principles and requirements for physical methods of determining the water activity of products intended for human consumption and the feeding of animals. Water activity can be used to predict microbial growth and determine the microbiological stability of a food product, and it also provides an important, quantitatively determinable criterion for estimating the times for which a foodstuff can be kept.

ISO 21807:2004 Referenced Document

• ISO 7218 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations AMENDMENT 1*， 2007-08-15 Update

ISO 21807:2004 history

• 2004 ISO 21807:2004 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Determination of water activity