NF EN ISO 4973, T75-649 (10/2023)

This document specifies the minimum requirements for the quality control of microbiological culture media and diluents in order to demonstrate their ability to ensure the detection of microorganisms and to ensure the reliability of the microbiological test methods described in the ISO standards relating to cosmetic microbiology. This document primarily describes fertility and microbial control assays; it is applicable to both commercially available ready-to-use culture media and culture media prepared from dehydrated culture media or base constituents in the user's laboratory. Other methods may be used provided that their equivalence has been demonstrated.
(Automatic translation from French)