<P>ISO 16649-1:2018 specifies a horizontal method for the enumeration of β-glucuronidase-positive <I>Escherichia coli</I> by colony-count technique after resuscitation using membranes and incubation at 44 °C on a solid medium containing a chromogenic ingredient for detection of the enzyme β-glucuronidase<SUP>[9][10][13][14][17][18][19][20]</SUP>. It is applicable to</P>
<P>- products intended for human consumption,</P>
<P>- products intended for feeding animals,</P>
<P>- environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling, and</P>
<P>- samples from the primary production stage such as animal faeces, dust, and swabs.</P>
Registration number (WIID)
64951
Scope
<P>ISO 16649-1:2018 specifies a horizontal method for the enumeration of β-glucuronidase-positive <I>Escherichia coli</I> by colony-count technique after resuscitation using membranes and incubation at 44 °C on a solid medium containing a chromogenic ingredient for detection of the enzyme β-glucuronidase<SUP>[9][10][13][14][17][18][19][20]</SUP>. It is applicable to</P>
<P>- products intended for human consumption,</P>
<P>- products intended for feeding animals,</P>
<P>- environmental samples in the area of food production and food handling, and</P>
<P>- samples from the primary production stage such as animal faeces, dust, and swabs.</P>
