Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General
3.2 Culture media
3.3 Test microorganisms
4 Quality assurance of culture media
4.1 Documentation
4.2 Storage
4.3 Laboratory preparation of media
4.4 Preparation for use
4.5 Disposal of media
5 Preservation and maintenance of control strains
5.1 General
5.2 Control strains from commercial sources
5.3 Laboratory-prepared reference stocks
5.4 Stock cultures
5.5 Working cultures
6 Performance testing of finished culture media
6.1 General
6.2 Physical quality control
6.3 Microbiological quality control
Annex A (informative) Designation of the components of the
culture media in standards on microbiological analysis
of food and animal feeding stuffs
Annex B (informative) Preparation of reference stock and
working culture
Annex C (informative) Quality assurance of culture media -
Troubleshooting
Bibliography