BS EN 17805:2023

This standard BS EN 17805:2023 Water quality. Sampling, capture and preservation of environmental DNA from water is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.060.70 Examination of biological properties of water

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.