ISO/TS 27265 | IDF/RM 228: 2026 – Heat-processed milk and dried milk products — Enumeration of thermoresistant spores of thermophilic bacteria
This document specifies methods for the enumeration of thermoresistant spores of thermophilic bacteria in heat-processed milk and dried milk products by using a colony count technique at 55 °C after heating the sample at 106 °C or 100 °C. The applicability of this document is limited to heat-processed milk including pasteurized, ultra-high temperature (UHT) processed […]
ISO 9877 | IDF 258: 2026 – Milk and milk products — Determination of ash
This document specifies a method for the determination of the ash content in milk, milk powder, whey powder, whey protein concentrate, infant formula, milk permeate powder and milk protein concentrate. NOTE: For the determination of ash (“fixed ash”) of caseins and caseinates, see ISO 5544 | IDF 89.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 090/1976 – Control of water & waste water in the dairy industry
This report sets out methods used for the measurement, sampling and analysis, national legislation, quality standards for water in dairy plants, etc. in 11 countries (mostly European but including Australia and Japan). Withdrawn because the publication is not available.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 083/1974 – Bacteriological quality of cooled bulk milk (methods of assessment)
by a Group of Experts Two main aspects are covered: methods for estimating bacterial numbers – methods for estimating bacterial activity. Withdrawn because the publication is not available.
Bulletin of the IDF N° 081/1974 – Copper contamination in the context of modern milk production
by Dr H. Van Duin, Netherlands This document was produced by the author as a member of an IDF Group of Experts on heavy metals in milk and milk products. Withdrawn because the publication is not available.
ISO 16958 | IDF 231: 2026 – Milk, milk products, infant formula and adult nutritionals — Determination of fatty acids composition — Capillary gas chromatographic method
This document specifies a method for the quantification of individual and/or all fatty acids content in the profile of milk, milk products, infant formula and adult nutritional formula, containing milk fat and/or vegetable oils, supplemented or not supplemented with oils rich in long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA). This also includes groups of fatty acids […]
ISO 7889 | IDF 117: 2026 – Yoghurt — Enumeration of characteristic microorganisms — Colony-count technique
This document specifies a method for the enumeration of the characteristic microorganisms Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (in short: L. bulgaricus) and Streptococcus thermophilus (in short: S. thermophilus) by means of the colony-count technique. The method is applicable to yoghurts (for the definition see CXS 243‑2003[7]). The colony-count technique (pour plates) is suitable for, but not […]
Bulletin of the IDF N°538/2025: Interlaboratory study on the enumeration of characteristic microorganisms in yoghurt
This bulletin of the IDF (International Dairy Federation) presents the report of the precision data obtained from the interlaboratory study (ILS) organized for the revision of ISO 7889 | IDF 117 ‘Yoghurt — Enumeration of characteristic microorganisms — Colony-count technique’. The ILS was conducted using samples of yoghurt with different levels of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus. […]
ISO/TS 11059 | IDF/RM 225:2025 – Milk and milk products — Method for the enumeration of Pseudomonas spp.
This standard describes the enumeration of Pseudomonas spp. by colony-count technique, in milk, milk products and environmental samples in the area of dairy production and handling.The method allows the isolation of all pigmented and non-pigmented psychrotrophic Pseudomonas spp. This standard cancels and replaces the first edition ISO/TS 11059 | IDF/RM 225: 2009, which has been […]
ISO 14156 | IDF 172: 2025 – Milk and milk products — Extraction methods for lipids and liposoluble compounds
This document specifies methods for the extraction or separation of a representative part of the fat, containing lipids and liposoluble compounds, from milk and milk products.The method is applicable to the methods described in ISO 12078 | IDF 159, ISO 15884 | IDF 182, ISO 15885 | IDF 184 and ISO 18252 | IDF 200. […]
