CEN/TS 17711
Plant biostimulants - Detection of Vibrio spp.
| Organization: | CEN |
| Publication Date: | 1 March 2022 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 36 |
| ICS Code (Fertilizers): | 65.080 |
scope:
This document specifies a horizontal method for the detection of enteropathogenic Vibrio spp., which causes human illness in or via the intestinal tract [1]. The species detectable by the methods specified include Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio vulnificus.
It is applicable to the following:
- microbial plant biostimulants.
NOTE 1 The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified that V. parahaemolyticus, V. cholerae and V. vulnificus are the major contaminants of Vibrio spp. [1].
NOTE 2 For confirmation, it is possible to use PCR tests; in this case the laboratory validates the procedure and data generated.
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