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AS 4276.9:2019

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Water microbiology Enterococci in water by membrane filtration using membrane - Enterococcus indoxyl-β-D-glucoside agar (mEI)
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Published date

07-03-2019

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The objective of this Standard is to specify a method for the detection and enumeration of enterococci, also known as intestinal enterococci, in water by membrane filtration.

This Standard sets out a method for enumerating enterococci bacteria in water by membrane filtration.
NOTE 1 This method may not be suitable for isolation of strains of Streptococcus bovis and Streptococcus equinus that do not grow at 41 °C ± 0.5 °C.
NOTE 2 Membrane filtration is not suitable for turbid water samples.
NOTE 3 A flow diagram of the procedure is shown in Appendix A.
WARNING — THE SELECTIVE MEDIUM (mEI) USED IN THIS METHOD CONTAINS SODIUM AZIDE AND CYCLOHEXIMIDE. CAUTION SHALL BE EXERCISED DURING THE PREPARATION, USE, AND DISPOSAL OF THIS MEDIUM TO PREVENT INHALATION OR CONTACT.

Committee
FT-020
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 1 76072 393 4
Pages
10
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

Originated as AS 1095.4.1.8—1981.
Previous edition AS 4276.9—1995.
Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.9:2007.
Revised and redesignated as AS 4276.9:2019. Originated as AS 1095.4.1.8-1981. Previous edition AS 4276.9-1995. Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.9:2007. Revised and redesignated as AS 4276.9:2019.

AS/NZS 4276.1:2007 Water microbiology General information and procedures (ISO 8199:2005, MOD)
AS 5140:2017 Microbiology of food, animal feed and water - Preparation, production, storage and performance testing of culture media (ISO 11133:2014, MOD)
AS 2031-2012 Water quality - Sampling for microbiological analysis (ISO 19458:2006, MOD)

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