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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.

80+ 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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Jul 16th
2026

First certificate for Bio-Rad Laboratories’ EZ-Check Listeria spp. Kit

In May 2026, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. successfully obtained its first MicroVal certificate for the EZ-Check Listeria spp. Kit. The kit is validated for the detection of Li...

Jun 30th
2026

New certificate for Bio-Rad Laboratories’s EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kit

In May 2026, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. successfully achieved MicroVal certification for its EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kit, validating the method for the detection of Listeri...

Jun 15th
2026

First certificate for Microbial Systems S.L.’s Salmofast® PCR method

In May 2026, MicroVal approved the issuing of a certificate for the validation of the Salmofast® PCR method, developed by Microbial Systems S.L., for the detection of Salmonella ...