07 - NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

This document specifies general requirements and recommendations for quality assessments and control of massively parallel sequencing (MPS) data. It covers post raw data generation procedures, sequencing alignments, and variant calling. This document also gives general guidelines for validation and documentation of MPS data. This document does not apply to any processes related to de novo assembly.

This document specifies the protocol for the verification of reference methods and validated alternative methods for implementation in the user laboratory. This document is applicable to the verification of methods used for the analysis (detection and/or quantification), confirmation and typing of microorganisms in: — products intended for human consumption; — products intended for animal feeding; — environmental samples in the area of food and feed production, handling; — samples from the prima...view more

This document specifies the terminology related to dissolved air flotation (DAF) bubble bed and its characteristics in the dissolved air flotation process.

This document specifies measurement protocols and test conditions to determine alterations to protein secondary structure induced by their interaction with nanomaterials using ultraviolet circular dichroism (UV-CD) spectroscopy. This document does not apply to the characterization of conformational changes of disordered proteins.

This document specifies characteristics to be measured of nanostructured porous alumina in powder form as catalyst support for vehicle exhaust emission control and their relevant measurement methods. It includes critical characteristics that are required to be measured and additional characteristics that are recommended to be measured, based upon agreement between the interested parties. Measurement methods for each characteristic are recommended. This document is applicable to nanostructured po...view more

IEC TS 62607-8-2:2021 There are two types of thermally stimulated current (TSC) measurement methods, classified by the origin of the current. One is generated by the detrapping of charges. The other one is generated by depolarization. The latter is frequently called thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC). This part of IEC 62607 focuses on the latter method, and specifies the measurement procedures to be developed for determining polarization properties of metal-oxide interfacial devi...view more

This document defines terms related to nanomanufacturing processes in the field of nanotechnologies.
All the process terms in this document are relevant to nanomanufacturing, however, many of the listed
processes are not exclusively relevant to the nanoscale. Terms that are not exclusive are noted within
the definitions. Depending on controllable conditions, such processes can result in material features at
the nanoscale or, alternatively, at larger scales.
There are many other terms that n...view more

The purpose of this standard is to develop uniform nomenclature for the description of forensic dental data
and define a standardized set of uniform terms to convey this information. The goal of the standard is not to
define the extent of information collected, only to be certain that common terms are used in order to aid in an
identifying human remains or a living amnesiac.

This document defines terms related to carbon nano-objects in the field of nanotechnologies.
It is intended to facilitate communication between organizations’ and individuals’ research, industry
and other interested parties and those who interact with them. Additional terms and definitions for
graphene and two-dimensional materials (2D) materials are provided in ISO/TS 80004-13.
Related carbon nanoscale materials are given in Annex A.

This document is focused on the structural features of rivers, on geomorphological and hydrological processes, and on river continuity. It provides guidance on the features and processes to be taken into account when characterizing and assessing the hydromorphology of rivers. It is based on methods developed, tested, and compared in Europe. Its main aim is to improve the comparability of hydromorphological assessment methods, data processing and interpretation. Although it has particular importa...view more

This document specifies a test method to assess the performance of ozone fine bubble water generating systems used for decolorizing water-soluble dye in e.g. wastewater and industrial water. This document does not address the impact of ozone on health and environment.

This standard specifies a method for the determination of the microbiological resistance of geotextiles and geotextile-related products by a soil burial test. It does not specify for which products or in which applications the soil burial test is required. Further reference should be made to CR ISO 13434.

This document specifies process and quality requirements for the biobanking of mammalian (including human) cell lines. It describes requirements for the fundamental procedures of the biobank handling cell lines, such as establishment, reception, identification, propagation, preservation, storage, quality control, and distribution of cell lines. This document can be used by organizations performing biobanking activities with mammalian cell lines used for research and development, biobank users, o...view more

This document defines terms related to nanomanufacturing processes in the field of nanotechnologies. All the process terms in this document are relevant to nanomanufacturing, however, many of the listed processes are not exclusively relevant to the nanoscale. Terms that are not exclusive are noted within the definitions. Depending on controllable conditions, such processes can result in material features at the nanoscale or, alternatively, at larger scales. There are many other terms that name t...view more

This document defines terms related to nanomanufacturing processes in the field of nanotechnologies.
All the process terms in this document are relevant to nanomanufacturing, however, many of the listed processes are not exclusively relevant to the nanoscale. Terms that are not exclusive are noted within the definitions. Depending on controllable conditions, such processes can result in material features at the nanoscale or, alternatively, at larger scales.
There are many other terms that name...view more

This document defines terms related to carbon nano-objects in the field of nanotechnologies.
It is intended to facilitate communication between organizations' and individuals' research, industry and other interested parties and those who interact with them. Additional terms and definitions for graphene and two-dimensional materials (2D) materials are provided in ISO/TS 80004-13.
Related carbon nanoscale materials are given in Annex A.

This document defines terms related to carbon nano-objects in the field of nanotechnologies. It is intended to facilitate communication between organizations' and individuals' research, industry and other interested parties and those who interact with them. Additional terms and definitions for graphene and two-dimensional materials (2D) materials are provided in ISO/TS 80004-13. Related carbon nanoscale materials are given in Annex A.

This document specifies the evaluation procedure of fine bubble elimination for fine bubble dispersion in water. This document is applicable only to fine bubbles without shell.

This document gives names, symbols, definitions and units for quantities of space and time. Where
appropriate, conversion factors are also given.

This document specifies requirements for data management and publication in microbial resource centres (MRCs) to enable consistent formatting, and a quality control workflow to improve the overall quality of data. It also provides recommendations for MRCs to improve data sharing and integration of microbial material and associated data. This document is intended to facilitate procedures such as accessioning, acquisition, authentication, preservation, storage, and distribution, and can be used by...view more

This document specifies a method for the direct enumeration of potentially enteropathogenic V. parahaemolyticus (tdh and/or trh positive) and/or the enumeration of total V. parahaemolyticus in seafood.

IEC TS 62607-6-14:2020 establishes a standardized method to determine the structural key control characteristic
• defect level
for powders consisting of graphene-based material by
• Raman spectroscopy.
The defect level is derived by the intensity ratio of the D+D′ band and 2D band in Raman spectrum, ID+D′/I2D.
• The defect level determined in accordance with this document will be listed as a key control characteristic in the blank detail specification for graphene IEC 62565-3-1 for graphene...view more

IEC TS 62607:2020 establishes a standardized method to determine the structural key control characteristic
– domain size
for films consisting of graphene grown by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) on copper by
– substrate oxidation.
It provides a fast, facile and reliable method to evaluate graphene domains formed on copper foil or copper film for understanding the effect of the graphene domain size on properties of graphene and enhancing the performance of high speed, flexible, and transpare...view more

The proposed deliverable specifies the procedure for single-laboratory validation of mainly non-proprietary methods in the fields of microbiological analysis of food, feed, and environmental and primary production stage samples. Single-laboratory validation is required if an interlaboratory validation according to ISO 16140-2 is not appropriate, e.g. for in-house methods or when the required number of participating laboratories is not available. Single-laboratory validation is not part of the op...view more

This document specifies general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of biobanks including quality control requirements to ensure biological material and data collections of appropriate quality.
This document is applicable to all organizations performing biobanking, including biobanking of biological material from multicellular organisms (e.g. human, animal, fungus and plant) and microorganisms for research and development.
Biobank users, regulatory authoritie...view more

The proposed deliverable specifies an alternative technical protocol for the validation of mostly non-proprietary methods in the field of microbiological analysis of food, animal feed, and environmental and primary production stage samples.
It is closely related to ISO 16140-2. The latter specifies the technical protocol for the validation of proprietary methods, including a classical interlaboratory study and a method comparison study to be conducted in one laboratory. The realization of class...view more

This document specifies the fundamental characteristics to be measured of a sample of engineered
nanoparticles in powder form to determine the size, the chemical content and the surface area. This
document also specifies measurement methods for determining each of the characteristics.
It is intended to facilitate communication among consumers, regulators and industries with the
necessary characteristics.
It excludes characteristics that pertain to specific industrial applications of nanopar...view more

IEC 62607:2020, a Technical Specification, provides a method for determining the fluorescence lifetime of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) using the time correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) technique. TCSPC is suitable for testing fluorescence lifetime in the range from picoseconds to nanoseconds. This document is only applicable to liquid samples that are stable dispersions of QDs. It is not applicable to solid samples.
This document includes:
– outlines of the experimental procedures,
...view more

This document gives guidance for the enumeration and/or detection of microorganisms present in a cosmetic product that is impregnated or coated onto a substrate (i.e. wipes and masks) where sampling and microbiological influence of the manufactured product presents particular challenges in terms of microbiological sampling and testing.
The principle of this document can also be applied to test similar products (e.g. cushion, impregnated sponge, etc.) or applicators (e.g. brush, puff, sponge, et...view more

ISO/TS 80004-13:2017 lists terms and definitions for graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials, and includes related terms naming production methods, properties and their characterization.
It is intended to facilitate communication between organizations and individuals in research, industry and other interested parties and those who interact with them.

ISO/TS 80004-11:2017 lists terms and definitions, and specifies an extensible taxonomic terminology framework for nanolayers, nanocoatings, nanofilms, and related terms in the field of nanotechnologies.

This document specifies the fundamental characteristics to be measured of a sample of engineered nanoparticles in powder form to determine the size, the chemical content and the surface area. This document also specifies measurement methods for determining each of the characteristics. It is intended to facilitate communication among consumers, regulators and industries with the necessary characteristics. It excludes characteristics that pertain to specific industrial applications of nanoparticle...view more

This document focuses on listing most commonly used preparation and characterization techniques for fine bubbles and their interpretation. The merits and limitations of each of the techniques are outlined.

IEC TS 62607-6-13:2020 establishes a standardized method to determine the chemical key control characteristic
• oxygen functional group content
on graphite oxide, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide and other types of functionalized graphene by
• Boehm titration method.
In this document, the measured functional groups are carboxyl groups (also in the form of their cyclic anhydrides), lactone groups, hydroxyl groups and reactive carbonyl groups. Oxygen functional groups that exhibit no rea...view more

ISO/TR 18401:2017 is intended to assist stakeholders who are making decisions about the direction, management and application of nanotechnologies to better understand selected key terms and definitions in the ISO/IEC 80004 vocabulary series for nanotechnologies.

This document specifies the general principles and the technical protocols (based on orthogonal, factorial studies) for the validation of non-proprietary methods for microbiology of the food chain. This document is applicable to the validation of methods used for the analysis (detection or quantification) of microorganisms in: — products intended for human consumption; — products intended for animal feeding; — environmental samples in the area of food and feed production, handling; — samples fro...view more

This document specifies the general principles and the technical protocols for single-laboratory validation of methods for microbiology in the food chain. The protocols in this document only validate the method for the laboratory conducting the study. This document is applicable to single-laboratory validation of: — methods used in the analysis (detection or quantification) of microorganisms in: — products intended for human consumption; — products intended for animal feeding; — environmental sa...view more

IEC TS 62607-6-1:2020 establishes a standardized method to determine the electrical key control characteristic
– volume resistivity
for powder consisting of graphene-based material like flakes of graphene, few layer graphene and/or reduced graphene oxide after preparation of a sample in pellet form by
– four probe method
using powder resistivity measurement system.
The volume resistivity is a measure of the quality of powder-type graphene products in terms of electrical property and reflect...view more

This document specifies general requirements and reviews the points to consider for the transportation of cells for therapeutic use, including storage during transportation. Transportation starts from the transfer of the packaged cells by the sender to the transportation service provider and ends when the package is delivered to the receiver at its destination. This document does not apply to transportation of cells within one facility. This document includes the development of a transportation ...view more

This document specifies how to capture, measure and analyse transmission electron microscopy images to obtain particle size and shape distributions in the nanoscale. This document broadly is applicable to nano-objects as well as to particles with sizes larger than 100 nm. The exact working range of the method depends on the required uncertainty and on the performance of the transmission electron microscope. These elements can be evaluated according to the requirements described in this document.

This document specifies characteristics including barrier properties to be measured of polymeric nanocomposite films used for improving food packaging. The barrier properties cover gas (oxygen), water vapour transmission and UV-Vis light transparency. This document also describes the relevant measurement methods. This document addresses neither safety and health issues related to the food packaging nor environmental aspects.

This document gives guidance for the enumeration and/or detection of microorganisms present in a cosmetic product that is impregnated or coated onto a substrate (i.e. wipes and masks) where sampling and microbiological influence of the manufactured product presents particular challenges in terms of microbiological sampling and testing. The principle of this document can also be applied to test similar products (e.g. cushion, impregnated sponge, etc.) or applicators (e.g. brush, puff, sponge, etc...view more

This document specifies rules for the preparation of samples of milk and milk products and their
suspensions for microbiological examination when the samples require a different preparation from
the general methods specified in ISO 6887-1.
This document excludes the preparation of samples for both enumeration and detection test methods
where preparation details are specified in the relevant International Standards.
This document is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 6887-1.
This d...view more

EN-ISO 11737-2 specifies the general criteria for tests of sterility on medical devices that have been exposed to a treatment with the sterilizing agent which has been reduced relative to that anticipated to be used in routine sterilization processing. These tests are intended to be performed when defining, validating or maintaining a sterilization process. This document is not applicable to: a) sterility testing for routine release of product that has been subjected to a sterilization process, ...view more

This document specifies the validation and verification requirements applicable to a biobank to be able to demonstrate that it operates its processing of biological materials with validated and/or verified methods that are fit for purpose. This document is intended for use in the implementation and validation of processing methods for biological materials. This document covers method validation and verification for the production of all biological materials. This document does not apply to biolo...view more

This document provides guidance to biobanks on how to implement the quality management, management, and technical requirements of ISO 20387. It expands on aspects of ISO 20387 and provides examples for illustration purposes. The aim of this document is to assist biobanks to address competency of personnel and appropriate quality of biological material and data collections. This document is equally applicable to newly established and existing biobanks. This document is applicable to all organizat...view more