AS 4276.9:2019
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Water microbiology Enterococci in water by membrane filtration using membrane - Enterococcus indoxyl-β-D-glucoside agar (mEI)
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07-03-2019
Important note : Users cannot be edited or removed once added to your Multi user PDF.The objective of this Standard is to specify a method for the detection and enumeration of enterococci, also known as intestinal enterococci, in water by membrane filtration.
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FT-020
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ISBN |
978 1 76072 393 4
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
Standards Australia
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This Standard sets out a method for enumerating enterococci bacteria in water by membrane filtration.
NOTE 1 This method may not be suitable for isolation of strains of Streptococcus bovis and Streptococcus equinus that do not grow at 41 °C ± 0.5 °C.
NOTE 2 Membrane filtration is not suitable for turbid water samples.
NOTE 3 A flow diagram of the procedure is shown in Appendix A.
WARNING — THE SELECTIVE MEDIUM (mEI) USED IN THIS METHOD CONTAINS SODIUM AZIDE AND CYCLOHEXIMIDE. CAUTION SHALL BE EXERCISED DURING THE PREPARATION, USE, AND DISPOSAL OF THIS MEDIUM TO PREVENT INHALATION OR CONTACT.
Originated as AS 1095.4.1.8-1981.
Previous edition AS 4276.9-1995.
Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.9:2007.
Revised and redesignated as AS 4276.9:2019.
| AS/NZS 4276.1:2007 | Water microbiology General information and procedures (ISO 8199:2005, MOD) |
| AS 5140:2017 | Microbiology of food, animal feed and water - Preparation, production, storage and performance testing of culture media (ISO 11133:2014, MOD) |
| AS 2031-2012 | Water quality - Sampling for microbiological analysis (ISO 19458:2006, MOD) |
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