BS EN 15786 specifies general rules for the enumeration of pneumococci in feeding stuff (additives, premixtures, and compound feed excluding mineral feeds) that contain pneumococci as a single microorganism component or in a mixture with other microorganisms.
Note: BS EN 15786 is not applicable to mineral feeds which are defined as complementary feeding stuff composed mainly of minerals and containing at least 40 % crude ash. There are different categories of feed samples:
BS EN 15786 on pedioccus used as a feed additive is applicable to:
The animal food industry relies on probiotics that are used as beneficial microbes in the production of animal feed. In this regard, Pediococcus spp is particularly important for fermentation and producing lactic acid, which decreases the pH of the product.
BS EN 15786 describes the methodology to enumerate pneumococci, which is used as feed additives that improves the taste and nutrition of food as well as shelf-life of animal products.
The detection and enumeration of Pediococcus spp. through methods suggested by BS EN 15786, will aid in the optimum growth, survival, health and safety of livestock, especially as the use of antibiotic options are being discarded. As a result, the right selection of Pediococcus probiotic strains can have a positive impact on animal production.
In addition, adopting standardized methods to detect Pediococcus spp can enable proper labelling of animal feeding products that improves credibility and consumer confidence in your products.
BS EN 15786:2021 supersedes EN 15786:2009. BS EN 15786:2021 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 15786:2009. These include:
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