Reliability of measurement results in food microbiology: the contribution of reference laboratories in the European Union and of international/European standardization |
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Authors: | Bertrand Lombard |
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Institution: | (1) Maisons-Alfort Laboratory for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), 23 avenue du G?n?ral De Gaulle, 94706 Maisons-Alfort, France |
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Abstract: | The contribution of reference laboratories in the European Union and of European/international standardization to the reliability
of food microbiology measurement results is discussed. A set of European Union reference laboratories has been established.
Each of them coordinates a network of national reference laboratories which, in turn, coordinate networks of laboratories
in charge of official testing and sometimes own checks in each European Union country. Their contribution to the reliability
of food microbiology measurement results is illustrated by three food safety cases: Listeria monocytogenes, coagulase positive staphylococci and milk/milk products. The contribution of European/international standardization focuses
on two topics: method validation and measurement uncertainty. The standards covering these topics—EN ISO 16140 and ISO/TS
19036—are briefly discussed, and an update given on their ongoing revision. |
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