AS 16140.3:2022 PDF

AS 16140.3:2022 adopts and modifies ISO 16140 3:2021, which specifies the protocol for the verification of reference methods and validated alternative methods for implementation in the user laboratory.

This document is, in particular, applicable to bacteria and fungi. Some clauses can be applicable to other (micro)organisms or their metabolites, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The technical protocols for the verification of validated qualitative methods and validated quantitative methods are described in Clauses 5 and 6. The technical protocol for the verification of validated alternative confirmation and typing methods is described in Clause 7. The protocols for the verification of non-validated reference methods are described in Annex F.

This document is an adoption with national modifications, and has been reproduced from, ISO 16140-3:2021, Microbiology of the food chain — Method validation — Part 3: Protocol for the verification of reference methods and validated alternative methods in a single laboratory. The

modifications are additional requirements and are set out in Appendix ZZ, which has been added at the end of the source text.