Measurement uncertainty of the EU methods for microbiological examination of red meat |
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Authors: | Corry Janet E L Hedges Alan J Jarvis Basil |
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Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK. janet.corry@bristol.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | Three parallel trials were made of EU methods proposed for the microbiological examination of red meat using two analysts in each of seven laboratories within the UK. The methods involved determination of aerobic colony count (ACC) and Enterobacteriaceae colony count (ECC) using simulated methods and a freeze-dried standardised culture preparation. Trial A was based on a simulated swab test, Trial B a simulated meat excision test and Trial C was a reference test on reconstituted inoculum. Statistical analysis (ANOVA) was carried out before and after rejection of outlying data. Expanded uncertainty values (relative standard deviation x2) for repeatability and reproducibility, based on the log10 cfu/ml, on the ACC ranged from +/-2.1% to +/-2.7% and from +/-5.5% to +/-10.5%, respectively, depending upon the test procedure. Similarly for the ECC, expanded uncertainty estimates for repeatability and reproducibility ranged from +/-4.6% to +/-16.9% and from +/-21.6% to +/-23.5%, respectively. The results are discussed in relation to the potential application of the methods. |
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Keywords: | Measurement uncertainty Precision Bacterial counts Repeatability Reproducibility |
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