MicroVal renews 13 method certifications in the first half of 2026

Every MicroVal-certified method is published on the MicroVal website, together with its corresponding technical report. MicroVal certificates are valid for four years. After this period, certificates can be extended through the MicroVal renewal process, after which the renewed certificate is published on the website.

In the first half of 2026, up to the end of June, MicroVal approved the renewal of 13 method certifications based on ISO 16140-2 (alternative methods for detection and enumeration). These renewals confirm the continued certification of a diverse range of methods from several method developers.

The renewed certifications are:

  • 2021LR96 – iQ-Check STEC VirX Kit – Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • 2016LR63 – Fossomatic™ 7DC – Foss Analytical A/S
  • 2014LR43 – SureFast Salmonella ONE – CONGEN Biotechnologie GmbH
  • 2010LR31 – Assurance GDS® Listeria spp. Tq – MilliporeSigma
  • 2009LR28 – CampyFood® agar method – bioMérieux S.A. – Marcy L’Etoile
  • 2016LR64 – BacSomatic™ for somatic cell count in raw cow’s milk – Foss Analytical A/S
  • 2016LR65 – BacSomatic™ for enumeration of total bacterial count in raw cow’s milk – Foss Analytical A/S
  • 2020LR91b – Compact Dry LM (detection) – Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation
  • 2020LR90 – foodproof Enterobacteriaceae plus Salmonella Detection Lyokit – 5’Nuclease – Hygiena Diagnostics GmbH
  • 2014LR32 – Assurance GDS® Listeria monocytogenes Tq – MilliporeSigma
  • 2020LR91a – Compact Dry LM (enumeration) – Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation
  • 2008LR11 – Brilliance™ Staph 24 Agar – Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • 2015LR52 – MC-Media Pad™ ACplus – JNC Corporation

Congratulations to all method developers on the successful renewal of their MicroVal certifications!

The renewed certificates and reports for each study can be found on the ‘Issued certificates’ page of the MicroVal website.

First certificate for Compact Dry CFR

In May 2024, MicroVal approved the issuing of a certificate for Compact Dry CFR, manufactured by Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation. Compact Dry CFR  features ready-to-use dry media sheets comprising a culture medium and a cold-soluble gelling agent, rehydrated by inoculating 1 ml diluted sample into the center of the self-diffusible medium. This chromogenic plate is designed for enumerating Coliforms. After incubation at 35±1°C for 16-18h, Coliforms develop into blue/blue-green colonies due to chromogens in the medium.

Campden BRI conducted the validation study as the Microval Expert Laboratory, following the ISO 16140-2:2016. The scope of the validation study is two categories: raw milk and dairy products and heat-processed milk and dairy products. For this, the ISO 4832:2006 was used as a reference method. The certificate and the detailed summary report, number 2023LR123, are available on our website.