BS 5763-2:1991

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Methods for microbiological examination of food and animal feeding stuffs Enumeration of coliforms. Colony count technique

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

16-03-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-06-1991

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
National foreword
Introduction
Method
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definition
4. Principle
5. Culture media and dilution fluid
6. Apparatus and glassware
7. Sampling
8. Preparation of the test sample
9. Procedure
10. Expression of results
11. Test report
Annex
A. Confidence limits for the estimation of small
numbers of colonies

Method for enumeration by count technique after incubation at 30°C, 35°C or 37°C, as appropriate. Describes preparation of the culture medium and dilution fluid.

Committee	AW/9
DevelopmentNote	Also numbered as ISO 4832 Supersedes 89/51078 DC and BS 5763-2(1979) (08/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	12
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS ISO 4832:2006
Supersedes	BS 5763-2:1979

BS 5763-6:1983	Methods for microbiological examination of food and animal feeding stuffs Preparation of dilutions
BS 5763-0:1986	Methods for microbiological examination of food and animal feeding stuffs General laboratory practices