Quality assurance for microbiology in feed analysis laboratories
By: [author, Richard A. Cowie ; editor, Harinder P.S. Makkar]
Contributors: Makkar, Harinder P. S.; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Series: FAO animal production and health manual -- 16; FAO animal production and health manual -- 16.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9789251076569; 9789251076576
Subjects: Feeds; Analysis; Microbiology; Animal nutrition; Animal feeding
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Glossary of terms; title: Quality assurance purpose and guidelines; title: Microbiology laboratory organization and responsibilities; title: Personnel training, qualification and competence in the microbiology laboratory; title: Accommodation (facilities) and environment; title: Microbiology testing - selection and verification of methods (including measurement uncertainty); title: Standard operating procedures (SOPs); title: Equipment - maintenance and service; title: Reporting microbiological results; title: Traceability of results; title: Proficiency testing; title: Documentation and control of documents; title: Health and safety (including risk assessment) in the microbiology laboratory; title: Audits, corrective actions and management review in the microbiology laboratory; title: Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA); title: Microbiological media, reagents and chemicals; title: Receiving microbiological samples; title: Handling and preparation of microbiological samples; title: Microbiological identification using traditional and commercial methods; title: Gram stain and primary characterisation tests; title: Use of autoclaves; title: Use of incubators and temperature controlled equipment; title: Basic microbiological techniques; title: Use of balances; title: Use of pipettors; title: Use of pH meters; title: Microbiology laboratory water; title: Microbiology laboratory glassware; title: Introduction; title: Isolation and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae from animal feed samples; title: Isolation and identification of Escherichia coli O157 from animal feed samples; title: Isolation of Salmonella spp. from animal feed samples; title: Isolation of Listeria spp. from animal feed samples; title: Isolation and enumeration of yeasts (excluding probiotic yeast), moulds, Dematiaceae and aerobic/mesophilic bacteria from animal feed samples; title: Isolation and enumeration of Aspergillus spp. from animal feed samples; title: Isolation and enumeration of probiotic bacteria and yeasts from animal feed samples; title: Isolation and enumeration of Sulphite Reducing (SR) Clostridia spp. from animal feed samples; title: Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in animal feed samples; title: Detection of Echinococcus spp. in animal feed samples; title: Detection of Trichinella spp. in animal feed samples; title: Detection of processed anima protein (PAPs) in animal feed samples; title: List of reviewers of this document for FAO.