3M Petrifilm 6475 - References; Explanation of Symbols

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Interpretation:
Calculate the number of microorganisms present in the test sample according to ISO7218
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foroneplateperdilution.Forcalculation,take
intoaccountonly3MPetrilmRYMPlatesthatcontainupto150colonies.EstimatesareoutsideofthescopeoftheNFValidationCertication
(cf.interpretation part paragraph 5).
3M01/13 – 07/14
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REFERENCES
1. U.S.FoodandDrugAdministration.CodeofFederalRegulations,Title21,Part58.GoodLaboratoryPracticeforNonclinicalLaboratoryStudies.
2. ISO7218.Microbiologyoffoodandanimalfeedingstuffs-Generalrequirementsandguidanceformicrobiologicalexaminations.
3. ISO/IEC17025.Generalrequirementsforthecompetenceoftestingandcalibrationlaboratories.
4. ISO16140. Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Protocole for the validation of alternative method
5. ISO21527.Microbiologyoffoodandanimalfeedingstuffs-Horizontalmethodfortheenumerationofyeastsandmoulds.
 Part1:Colonycounttechniqueinproductswithwateractivitygreaterthan0.95
 Part2:Colonycounttechniqueinproductswithwateractivitylessthanorequalto0.95
6. ISO6887-1. Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs- Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for
microbiologicalexamination.
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
Caution or Warning, consult Product Instructions.
Consult Product Instructions.
Thelotinaboxandthehourglasssymbolsaresymbolsthatrepresentlotnumberandexpirationdate.Thehourglassisfollowedbya
yearandmonthwhichrepresentstheexpirationdate(yearandmonth:YYYY-MM).Theentirelineafterthehourglassrepresentsthelot
number (YYYY-MM AZ).
Store between given temperatures.