| Legionella Isolation Scheme |
Detection, enumeration and identification of Legionella spp.
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ISO 11731:2017 |
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ISO 11731-2:2004 |
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ISO 11731:1998 |
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Legiolert |
| Recreational and Surface Water Scheme - River, lake and stream waters |
Detection of Salmonella spp.
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Enrichment BGA |
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Enrichment XLD |
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ISO 19250:2010 |
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Clostridium perfringens count
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MCP |
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TSC |
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Coliform count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Escherichia coli count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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TBX |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Faecal coliforms count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Enterococci count
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Enterolert (E/DW/250) |
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Enterococcus agar |
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S+B |
| Drinking Water Scheme |
Clostridium perfringens count
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MCP |
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TSC |
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Coliform count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Escherichia coli count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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TBX |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa count
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Pseudalert |
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PCN |
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Enterococci count
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Enterolert (E/DW/250) |
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Enterococcus agar |
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S+B |
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Colony count (37°C/48 hours)
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Plate Count Agar (PCA) |
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Quanti-Tray |
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SimPlate |
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Water plate count agar |
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Yeast Extract Agar (YEA) |
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IDEXX EasyDisc YEA |
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Colony count (22°C/72 hours)
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Plate Count Agar (PCA) |
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Quanti-Tray |
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SimPlate |
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Water plate count agar |
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Yeast Extract Agar (YEA) |
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IDEXX EasyDisc YEA |
| Recreational and Surface Water Scheme - Swimming Pool Waters |
Coliform count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Escherichia coli count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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TBX |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa count
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PCN |
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Psuedalert |
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Enterococci count
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Enterolert (E/DW/250) |
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Enterococcus agar |
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S+B |
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Staphylococcus (total count)
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BPM |
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Mannitol Salt Agar |
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Enumeration of Coagulase-positive staphylococci
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BPM |
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Mannitol Salt Agar |
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Colony count (37°C/24 hours)
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Plate Count Agar (PCA) |
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Quanti-Tray |
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SimPlate |
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Water plate count agar |
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Yeast Extract Agar (YEA) |
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IDEXX EasyDisc YEA |
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Colony count (37°C/48 hours)
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Plate Count Agar |
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Quanti-Tray |
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SimPlate |
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Water plate count agar |
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Yeast Extract Agar (YEA) |
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IDEXX EasyDisc YEA |
| Bottled and Mineral Water Scheme |
Coliform count
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MPN |
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Membrane filtration |
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Enumeration of Sporulated sulphite-reducing anaerobes
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Escherichia coli count
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MPN |
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Membrane filtration |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa count
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Enterococci count
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Colony count (37°C/24 hours)
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Colony count (22°C/72 hours)
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| Dialysis Water Scheme |
Total viable count (17°C to 23°C for 5 days)
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Pour |
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Membrane filtration |
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Spread |
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IDEXX EasyDisc YEA |
| Hospital Tap Water Scheme |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa count
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MPN (most probable numbers) |
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MF (Membrane filtration) |
| Standard Food Scheme |
Detection of Campylobacter spp.
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ISO 10272-1:2017 |
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Detection of Salmonella spp.
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ISO 6579-1:2017 |
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Coliforms count
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ISO 4831:2006 |
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ISO 4832:2006 |
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MPN - TEMPO |
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Multiple tube method (MPN) |
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Coagulase-positive staphylococci count
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ISO 6888-1:1999 |
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ISO 6888-2:1999 |
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ISO 6888-3:2003 |
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Clostridium perfringens count
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ISO 15213:2003 |
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Aerobic Colony Count
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ISO 4833-1:2013 |
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ISO 4833-2:2013 |
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MPN - TEMPO |
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Escherichia coli count
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ISO 16649-1:2018 |
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ISO 16649-2:2001 |
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ISO 16649-3:2015 |
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ISO 7521:2005 |
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MPN - TEMPO |
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MPN - tube combination |
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Listeria monocytogenes count
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ISO 11290-2:2017 |
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Listeria species count
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ISO 11290-2:2017 |
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Enterobacteriaceae count
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ISO 21528-1:2017 |
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ISO 21528-2:2017 |
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MPN - TEMPO |
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MPN - tube combination |
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Enumeration of presumptive Bacillus cereus
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ISO 7932:2004 |
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Detection of Escherichia coli O157 (non-toxigenic strains)
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ISO 16654:2001 |
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Detection of Listeria spp.
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ISO 11290-1:2017 |
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Detection of Listeria monocytogenes
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ISO 11290-1:2017 |
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Campylobacter spp. count
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ISO 10272-2:2017 |
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Detection of Cronobacter spp.
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ISO 22964:2017 |
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Dectection of Yersinia Enterocolitica
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ISO 10273:2017 |
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ISO 18867:2015 |
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Sulfite-reducing anaerobe bacteria count
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ISO 15213-2:2023 |
| Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli Scheme |
Detection of the major virulence genes associated with Escherichia Coli sergroups O157, O111, O26, O103, O145 and O104:H4 (STEC)
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ISO/TS 13136:2012 |
| European Food Microbiology Legislation Scheme |
Detection of Salmonella spp.
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Detection of Listeria monocytogenes
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Cronobacter sakazakii detection
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Enterobacteraceae count
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Coagulase-positive staphylococci count
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Aerobic Colony Count
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Escherichia coli count
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Listeria monocytogenes count
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Enumeration of presumptive Bacillus cereus
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Escherichia coli (MPN) count
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| Non-Pathogen Food Scheme |
Aerobic colony count at 30°C
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MPN - TEMPO |
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Petrifilm |
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Plate Count Agar |
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Coliforms count
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Chromogenic agar |
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MPN - TEMPO |
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MPN - tube combination |
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Petrifilm |
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VRBA (Violet red bile agar) |
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Enterobacteraceae count
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Chromogenic agar |
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MPN - TEMPO |
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MPN - tube combination |
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Petrifilm |
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VRBGA (Violet red bile glucose agar) |
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Enumeration of Yeast and Moulds
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DG (Dichloran glycerol chloramphenicol agar) |
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DRBC (Dichloran Rose Bengal Chloramphenicol agar) |
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OGYEA (Oxytetracycline glucose yeast extract agar) |
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YGC (Yeast exctract gluclose chloramphenicol agar) |
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Escherichia coli count
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Chromogenic agar |
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Direct enumeration using membrane technique on to TBX |
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MPN - tube combination |
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Petrifilm |
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TBX spread/pour plate |
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Lactic acid bacteria count
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MRS (De Man, Rogosa, Sharpe agar) |
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Enterococci count
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KF Streptococcus agar |
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S+B (Slanetz and Bartley) |
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Enumeration of presumptive Pseudomonas spp.
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PCFC/CFC (Pseudomonas CFC agar containing centrimide, fucidin and cephaloridine) |
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PCN (Pseudomonas cetrimide sodium nalidixate agar) |
| Shellfish Scheme |
Detection of Salmonella spp.
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Escherichia coli (MPN) count
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| Pathogenic Vibrio Food Scheme |
Vibrio parahaemolyticus count
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Detection of Vibrio cholerae (non-O1 and non-O139)
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Detection of Vibrio vulnificus
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Vibrio vulnificus count
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| Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin Food Scheme |
Detection of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin A-E
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RIDASCREEN® SET Total (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) |
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RIDASCREEN® SET A, B, C, D, E |
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3M™ Tecra™ Staph Enterotoxins ID Test |
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3M™ Tecra™ Staph Enterotoxins Visual Immunoassay |
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TRANSIA® Plate Staphylococcal Enterotoxins |
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VIDAS® Staphylococcal enterotoxins |
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SET-RPLA Kit (Reversed passive latex agglutination) |
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Multiplex PCR assay (Polymerase chain reaction) |
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PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) |
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EURL (Community Laboratory Reference Method) |
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RIA (Solid-phase radioimmunoassay) |
| Environental Swab Scheme |
Campylobacter spp. detection
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Coagulase Positive Staphylococci count
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Listeria Monocytogenes count
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Listeria Monocytogenes detection
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Salmonella spp. detection
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Aerobic colony count
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Bacillus cereus count
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Escherichia Coli count
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Enterobacteriaceae count
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Listeria spp. count
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| Norovirus and Hepaitis A Virus Scheme (non accredited) |
Norovirus G1 detection
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Norovirus GII detection
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Hepatitis A Virus detection
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Norovirus GI quantification
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Norovirus GII quantification
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Hepatitis A Virus quantification
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| Mycobacterium Spp. in Water scheme |
Mycobaterium spp.
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| Legionella Molecular Scheme |
Detection and quantification of Legionella spp.
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ISO/TS 12869 |
| Endoscope Rinse Water Scheme |
Total viable count (28°C - 32°C for 5 days)
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CFPP-01-06:2013 |
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ISO 15883-1:2006 |
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HTM 01-06:2016 |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa count
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa detection
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Presence of Yeast and Moulds
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| Recreational and Surface Water Scheme - Bathing Beach Waters |
Detection of Salmonella spp.
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Enrichment BGA |
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Enrichment XLD |
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ISO 19250:2010 |
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Enrichment other |
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Escherichia coli count
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Colilert (18/250) |
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Colisure |
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Tube combinations |
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Chromogenic coliform agar |
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MLGA |
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MLSA |
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MLSB |
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TBX |
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Tergitol 7 (TTC) |
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Enterococci count
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Enterolert (E/DW/250) |
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Enterococcus agar |
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S+B |
| Wastewater |
Coliform bacteria
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MPN |
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Membrane filtration |
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Escherichia Coli
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MPN |
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Membrane filtration |
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Enterococci
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MPN |
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Membrane filtration |
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Faecal coliforms
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MPN |
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Membrane filtration |
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Salmonella spp.
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PCR |
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VIDAS |
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Enrichment BGA |
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Enrichment XLD |
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ISO 19250:2010 |
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SARS-CoV-2
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