Abstract
The development of new methods for microbiological analysis of food requires an assessment of their equality or superiority in relation to a routinely used gold standard method. This evaluation process is called validation. The method is validated if its performance is satisfactorily in accordance with the analyzed parameters. This study address the validation criteria of new microbiological analysis methods developed by AOAC, FDA, and ISO 16140.
Keywords:
Protocol; New methods; Validation; Contamination; Quality; FDA; AOAC; ISO; Microbiology