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	New French Committee for Laboratory Accreditation (Cofrac) authorizes the use of kits for water microbiological analysis when certified under the NF VALIDATION Scheme

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As of December 8th, 2011, 106 microbiological methods in the food industry as well as 2 antibiotic detection methods are certified NF VALIDATION. All the microbiological methods are validated according to the EN ISO 16140 standard protocol requirements.

During its last meeting (December 8th, 2011), the Technical Committee of NF VALIDATION approved by vote:
- The validation of two methods: MicroSEQ Listeria spp and MicroSEQ Listeria monocytogenes (Applied Biosystems - Life Technologies Corporation)
- The renewal of validation (without modification) of the four following methods: REBECCA BASE and REBECCA + EB (AES Chemunex), TAG 24 Salmonella and Transia Plate Listeria monocytogenes (BioControl Systems)

Next meetings of NF VALIDATION Agribusiness Technical Committee:
2nd and 3rd February 2012, 22nd and 23rd March 2012, 10th and 11th March 2012, 5th and 6th July 2012, 6th and 7th October 2012

As of 20th October 2011, 8 methods for microbiological water analysis were certified NF VALIDATION. The methods for detection / quantification of Legionella using PCR are certified according to a protocol based on the NF T90-471 standard. The other methods are certified according a technical protocol, developed by AFNOR Certification, that compares the alternative method to a standard method.

During its last meeting on October, the Technical Committee assessed draft studies and preliminary study results

Next Meetings of NF VALIDATION Technical Committee / Water Analysis
- General Protocol & PCR Legionella: February 9th, 2012
- General Protocol: April 5th, 2012

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