Reaffirmed 2023

1. SCOPE

This standard prescribes the PCR-based qualitative method for simultaneous detection and differentiation of two commercialized events of Bt cotton, namely, MON531 and MON15985 method intended to be used by laboratories involved in detection of genetically modified organisms and GMO derived products.

2. REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.

IS/ISO 21569 : 2005 Foodstuffs — Methods of analysis for the detection of genetically modified organisms and derived products — Qualitative nucleic acid based methods

IS/ISO 24276 : 2006 Foodstuffs — Methods of analysis for the detection of genetically modified organisms and derived products — General requirements and definitions

IS 16578 : 2018/ISO 13495 : 2013 Foodstuffs — Principles of selection and criteria of validation for varietal identification methods using specific nucleic acid.