BS EN 12322:1999

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Performance evaluation
  4.1 General quality criteria
  4.2 Control strains
  4.3 Microbiological quality criteria
  4.4 Performance evaluation and interpretation of
      results
5 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
6 Documentation
Annex A (informative) Guidance on preservation and
        maintenance of control strains
Annex B (informative) Bibliography
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
         addressing essential requirements or other
         provisions of EU Directives

Gives the requirements for the performance of culture media. Concerns the comparability, traceability, reproducibility and suitability of culture media used in microbiological laboratories. These characteristics are achieved by applying the quality criteria given in this standard. Applies to non- commercial organizations that distribute media to satellite locations; commercial organizations distributing media to microbiology laboratories in ready-to-use form, as dehydrated media or as semi-finished media (see 2.5 in EN 1659:1996); laboratories that prepare culture media for their own use. Does not cover cell culture media.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the performance of culture media. It is concerned with the traceability, comparability, reproducibility and suitability of culture media used in microbiological laboratories. These characteristics are achieved by applying the quality criteria outlined in this standard. This European Standard is applicable to : a) commercial organizations distributing media to microbiology laboratories in ready-to-use form, as dehydrated media or as semi-finished media (see 2.5 in EN 1659 : 1996) ; b) non commercial organizations that distribute media to satellite locations ; c) laboratories that prepare culture media for their own use. Cell culture media are not covered by this standard.