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PD CEN ISO/TS 17919:2013

Microbiology of the food chain. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food-borne pathogens. Detection of botulinum type A, B, E and F neurotoxin-producing clostridia

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Published:

30 Nov 2013

1 Scope

This Technical Specification specifies a horizontal method for the molecular detection of clostridia carrying botulinum neurotoxin A, B, E, and F genes by a PCR method. This method detects the genes and not the toxins, therefore a positive result does not necessarily mean the presence of these toxins in the sample investigated. This Technical Specification is applicable to products for human consumption, animal feed, and environmental samples.

The PCR assays for detection of genetic sequences encoding specific toxin types are described in Annexes B and C.

Product Details

Descriptors

Hygiene

Microorganisms

Laboratory equipment

Sterilization (hygiene)

Count methods (microbiology)

Food products

Test specimens

Microbiological analysis

Occupational safety

Laboratory testing

Laboratory techniques

Confidence limits

Laboratories

Food technology

Statistical methods of analysis

Animal feed

Decontamination

Culture techniques

Personal hygiene

Mathematical calculations

Test equipment

ICS Codes

07.100.30 Food microbiology

Committee

AW/9

International relationships

Identical to:

CEN ISO/TS 17919 (ISO/TS 17919:2013) AS

ISO/TS 17919:2013

ISBN

978 0 580 78549 8

Publisher

BSI