ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 19 - Guidelines for conducting challenge tests

This document specifies the protocols for conducting microbiological challenge tests for inactivation studies on vegetative bacteria and bacterial spores in the raw materials and ingredients, intermediate or end products. The use of this document can be extended to yeasts which do not form mycelium.

This document specifies protocols for conducting microbiological challenge tests for growth studies on vegetative and spore-forming bacteria in raw materials and intermediate or end products. The use of this document can be extended to yeasts that do not form mycelium.