This part of ISO 8784 specifies a method for determining the total number of colony-forming units of bacteria, yeast and moulds in dry market pulp, paper and paperboard after desintegration. The enumeration retates to specific media.
This part of ISO 8784 is applicable to most kinds of paper and paperboard, especially those grades intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
ISO 8784-1:2005 history
2014ISO 8784-1:2014 Pulp, paper and board - Microbiological examination - Part 1: Enumeration of bacteria and bacterial spores based on disintegration
2005ISO 8784-1:2005 Pulp, paper and board - Microbiological examination - Part 1: Total count of bacteria, yeast and mould based on disintegration
1987ISO 8784-1:1987 Paper and board; Determination of microbiolo- gical properties; Part 1 : Total bacterial count