DIN Standards Committee Food and Agricultural Products
Microbiology of the food chain - Method validation - Part 8: Protocol for the validation of alternative methods against a reference method for viruses or parasites
Abstract
This document is applicable to the validation of alternative (proprietary and non-proprietary) qualitative or quantitative methods against a reference method for viruses and parasites in: - products intended for human consumption; - products for feeding animals; - environmental samples in the area of food and feed production and handling. Validation studies according to this document are intended to be performed by organizations involved in method validation. This document is applicable to common and emerging foodborne viruses (e.g. human norovirus, hepatitis A virus) and parasites (e.g. Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora) which have a reference method.
Begin
2025-03-09
WI
00463119
Planned document number
prEN ISO 16140-8
Responsible national committee
NA 057-01-06 AA - Microbiology of the food chain
