Abstract

This standard specifies a horizontal method for the enumeration of enterococci as faecal indicators in food, feed and environmental samples by the colony-count technique on a selective solid medium (Slanetz and Bartley agar) by an identification scheme based on tetrazolium reduction and formazan production following by confirmation based on split aesculin at 44°C on Bile Aesculin azide Agar.


General information 

  • Status
     :  Under development
  • Edition
     : 1
  • Technical Committee
     : ISO/TC 34/SC 9 Microbiology
  • ICS
     :
    07.100.30 Food microbiology

Sustainable Development Goals

This standard contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
12
Responsible Consumption and Production

Life cycle


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