British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: EH/3 - Water quality
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Environment | Water quality | Water. Examination. General | Water. Examination. Chemical substances | Water quality. Other

Scope

Water sampling for capture of environmental DNA (eDNA) in aquatic environments. eDNA stems from organisms which are or have recently been living in the water body and does not include eDNA found in sediments or similar sample types. Covers procedures for avoiding sample contamination and ensuring DNA quality, key properties of the filtering procedure and equipment, and reporting standards.

Purpose

This guidance is essential to ensure the comparability and quality of results from eDNA analysis. No such standards for sampling of eDNA from water exist yet.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

01/07/2020

Proposal end date:

16/08/2020

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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Standards Development

CEN/TC 230 N 1229, Water sampling for capture of macrobial environmental DNA in aquatic environments

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