ISO 8199:2018 PDF

Scope: This document specifies requirements and gives guidance for performing the manipulations common to each culture technique for the microbiological examination of water, particularly the preparation of samples, culture media, and general apparatus and glassware, unless otherwise required in the specific standard. It also describes the various techniques available for detection and enumeration by culture and the criteria for determining which technique is appropriate. This document is mainly intended for examinations for bacteria, yeasts and moulds, but some aspects are also applicable to bacteriophages, viruses and parasites. It excludes techniques not based on culturing microorganisms, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods.

ISO 8199:2018 Referenced Document

ISO 11133:2014 Microbiology of food, animal feed and water - Preparation, production, storage and performance testing of culture media
ISO 19458:2006 Water quality - Sampling for microbiological analysis
ISO 7704:1985 Water quality; Evaluation of membrane filters used for microbiological analyses

2018 ISO 8199:2018 Water quality - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations by culture
2005 ISO 8199:2005 Water quality - General guidance on the enumeration of micro-organisms by culture
1988 ISO 8199:1988 Water quality; general guide to the enumeration of micro-organisms by culture