DIN Standards Committee Water Practice
Water quality - Sampling, capture and preservation of environmental DNA from water; German version EN 17805:2023
Abstract
This document specifies procedures for sampling, capture and preservation of environmental DNA (eDNA) in aquatic environments, stemming from organisms that are or have recently been present in a waterbody, have visited it or whose DNA has been introduced to the waterbody through some mechanism. This document also covers procedures for avoiding sample contamination and ensuring DNA quality, key properties of the filtering procedure and equipment and reporting standards. This document does not include the collection of eDNA from biofilms, sediments or similar sample types and does not cover sampling designs.
Begin
2020-12-02
WI
00230395
Planned document number
DIN EN 17805
Project number
11904633
Responsible national committee
NA 119-01-03-05-06 AK - Biological-ecological water examination
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 230/WG 28 - DNA and eDNA methods
Responsible international committee
ISO/TC 147/SC 5/WG 13 - eDNA, DNA and RNA methods
draft standard
Water sampling for capture of macrobial environmental DNA in aquatic environments; German and English version prEN 17805:2021
2022-01
Order from DIN Media
