Abstract

This document gives guidance on the operating conditions for counting the total number of somatic cells, in both raw and chemically preserved milk, using flow cytometers. The guidance is applicable to the counting of somatic cells in raw cow milk. The guidance is also applicable to raw milk of other species, such as goat, sheep and buffalo, if the specified prerequisites are met.

Begin

2025-05-14

WI

00302107

Planned document number

DIN EN ISO 13366-2

Project number

05702794

Responsible national committee

NA 057-05-13 AA - Milk and milk products - Methods of sampling and analysis  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 302 - Milk and milk products - Methods of sampling and analysis  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 34/SC 5 - Milk and milk products  

draft standard

Milk - Enumeration of somatic cells - Part 2: Flow cytometry method (ISO/DIS 13366-2:2026); German and English version prEN ISO 13366-2:2026
2026-07
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previous edition(s)

Milk - Enumeration of somatic cells - Part 2: Guidance on the operation of fluoro-opto-electronic counters (ISO 13366-2:2006); German version EN ISO 13366-2:2006, Corrigenda to DIN EN ISO 13366-2:2007-01; German version EN ISO 13366-2:2006/AC:2007
2007-10

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Milk - Enumeration of somatic cells - Part 2: Guidance on the operation of fluoro-opto-electronic counters (ISO 13366-2:2006); German version EN ISO 13366-2:2006
2007-01

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