ISO 4832 - Coliform Bacteria Count - Colony Count Technique

ISO 4832: Microbiology of food and animal feding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms — Colony-count technique

Coliform bacteria do not normally cause serious health problems. Detection of various foods, milk and water is considered an indication of unhygienic production. They are found in large numbers in the feces of animals defined as warm-blooded in general terms. Such pathogens may include a variety of disease-causing bacteria, viruses or protozoa, and many multicellular parasites.

The ISO 4832 standard is a standard that includes the necessary test method for the enumeration of coliforms. The ISO 4832 standard test method for Coliform Bacteria Count can be used on products intended for human consumption and animal feeding and on samples taken from a solid surface.

Food safety is tested by Counting Colonies in samples such as food products, milk and dairy products, and water. If the cleaning of the production areas does not meet the personal hygiene requirements of the employees, Coliform Bacteria can be seen if there is fecal contamination. “Coliform Bacteria Counting” is performed as one of the microbiological tests performed on foods before they are offered for consumption.

You can contact Nanolab Food Analysis Laboratory for Coliform Bacteria Counting.