BS 6068-4.11(1996) : 1996 AMD 13446

Name: BS 6068-4.11(1996) : 1996 AMD 13446
Brand: BSI

Superseded

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WATER QUALITY - MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS - DETECTION AND EMUMERATION OF BATERIOPHAGES - ENUMERATION OF F-SPECIFIC RNA BATERIOPHAGES

Superseded date

10-12-2001

Published date

23-11-2012

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
National foreword
Method
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definition
4 Principle
5 Safety precautions
6 Diluent, culture media and reagents
7 Apparatus and glassware
8 Sampling
9 Preparation of test materials
10 Procedure
11 Expression of results
12 Test report
Annexes
A (normative) Culture media, reagents and diluents
B (informative) General description of F-specific
      RNA bacteriophages
C (informative) Culturing of bacteriophage MS2
Figures
1 Nephelometric conical flasks for culturing the
      host strain
2 Scheme for culturing, maintenance and quality
      control of host strain WG49

Specifies a method for the detection and enumeration of F-specific ribonucleic acid (RNA) bacteriophages by incubating the sample with an appropriate host strain. Can be applied to all types of water, sludges and sediments, where necessary after dilution.

Committee	EH/3/4
DevelopmentNote	Renumbered and superseded by BS EN ISO 10705-1. (12/2001)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN ISO 10705-1:2001

Standards	Relationship
ISO 10705-1:1995	Identical

ISO 5667-2:1991	Water quality Sampling Part 2: Guidance on sampling techniques
ISO 8199:2005	Water quality General guidance on the enumeration of micro-organisms by culture
ISO 5667-3:2012	Water quality Sampling Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples
ISO 5667-1:2006	Water quality Sampling Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes and sampling techniques
ISO 3696:1987	Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods