Standards for the microbiology of food ensure the safety, quality, and authenticity of food products. They cover detecting microorganisms, analyzing pathogens, validating laboratory methods, and determining chemical and biological markers, helping producers meet global regulatory requirements.

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The circular economy: building trust through conformity assessment
Standards and conformity assessment provide assurance on aspects of the circular economy including product lifetime and recyclability, safety and efficiency.
Fruits and vegetables next to scientist using microscope.

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Improving confidence in laboratory results

The latest in the series of standards for method validation helps labs keep food products safe.

Mother carrying a baby girl in an infant carrier examines tubs of baby formula in a supermarket.

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Testing the nutrients of infant formula: new standard in the ISO series

Nutritional labelling of infant formulas is, unsurprisingly, a heavily regulated area, meaning tight rules around the nutrients they contain. ISO has an industry-recognized series of International Standards for the determination of such nutrients, the latest of which has just been published.

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Microbiology of the food chain — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations

Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms
Part 1: Colony count at 30 °C by the pour plate technique

Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species)
Part 1: Method using Baird-Parker agar medium

Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers — Determination of pH

Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Clostridium spp.
Part 1: Enumeration of sulfite-reducing Clostridium spp. by colony-count technique

Microbiology of the food chain — Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination
Part 1: General rules for the preparation of the initial suspension and decimal dilutions