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BS EN 13783:2002

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Foodstuffs. Detection of irradiated food using Direct Epifluorescent Filter Technique/Aerobic Plate Count (DEFT/APC). Screening method

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

24-01-2002

£134.00
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents
6 Apparatus
7 Procedure
8 Evaluation
9 Limitations
10 Validation
11 Test Report
Annex A (informative) Further information on the
        applicability
Annex B (informative) Practical example for calculation
        of the microscope factor
Annex C (informative) Flow diagram of the procedure
Bibliography

Provides a microbiological screening method for the detection of irradiation treatment of herbs and spices, using the combined direct epifluorscent filter technique (DEFT) and aerobic plate count (APC).

Committee
AW/275
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 99/715457 DC (02/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This European Standard specifies a microbiological screening method for the detection of irradiation treatment of herbs and spices, using the combined direct epifluorescent filter technique (DEFT) and aerobic plate count (APC). The DEFT/APC technique is not radiation specific, therefore, it is recommended to confirm positive results using a standardised method (e.g. EN 1788, prEN 13751) to specifically prove an irradiation treatment of the suspected food. The method has been successfully tested in interlaboratory tests with herbs and spices [1] to [5].

Standards Relationship
EN 13783:2001 Identical
UNI EN 13783 : 2002 Identical
NBN EN 13783 : 2002 Identical
NS EN 13783 : 1ED 2002 Identical
I.S. EN 13783:2002 Identical
SN EN 13783 : 2002 Identical
NF EN 13783 : 2002 Identical
UNE-EN 13783:2002 Identical
NEN EN 13783 : 2001 Identical
DIN EN 13783:2002-04 Identical

PREN 13751 : DRAFT 2008 FOODSTUFFS - DETECTION OF IRRADIATED FOOD USING PHOTOSTIMULATED LUMINESCENCE
ISO 7218:2007 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations
EN 1788:2001 Foodstuffs - Thermoluminescence detection of irradiated food from which silicate minerals can be isolated
ISO 4833:2003 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms Colony-count technique at 30 degrees C

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