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Who are the MicroVal Members?

MicroVal

MicroVal is an international certification organization for the validation and approval of alternative methods for the microbiological analysis of food, beverages and water. MicroVal facilitates validation and certification against EN-ISO 16140-2:2016, EN-ISO 16140-6:2019, EN-ISO 16140-7:2024 and other validation standards.

A MicroVal Certificate shows that a proprietary method performs equally well as the (internationally standardized) reference method.

90+ MicroVal certificates
21 test kit manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia
First certificate issued in 2007
30+ international experts involved
Validation process based on EN-ISO 16140-2, EN-ISO 16140-6 and EN-ISO 16140-7
Driven by European Commission Regulation (EC) 2073/2005
Secretariat provided by NEN, the Dutch standardization institute

How to get your test kit certified?

Certification consists of steps that are laid down in the MicroVal rules. This ensures standardized processed and evaluation.

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Issued Certificates

MicroVal issued more than 50 certificates. Here you can find an overview of all MicroVal certificates.

MicroVal expert Labs

MicroVal studies are performed by MicroVal reviewed expert laboratories. A test kit manufacturer can select one of these eight labs.

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Nov 12th
2026

Microval approves renewal of Charm Sciences’ Peel Plate® EB certificate

In September 2026, MicroVal approved the renewal of the certificate for Charm Sciences’ Peel Plate® EB method. The renewal re-evaluated all existing claimed categories. The m...

Oct 28th
2026

Renewed certificate for Soleris Commercial Sterility Testing Vials (NF 105)

In June 2026, MicroVal approved the renewal of the certificate for Soleris Commercial Sterility Testing Vials (NF 105), manufactured by Neogen Corporation. The original validati...

Sep 17th
2026

MicroVal Working Group Milk reviews four validation studies

Since September 2023, the MicroVal Working Group Milk has reviewed and discussed four validation studies of milk-analysis methods. The studies include: 2015LR55 – FOSS An...