Antimicrobial Testing Services

Antimicrobial Product Efficacy Testing Services

Tip: Click the Methods Listed Below for a Summary with Strengths and Weaknesses

Antimicrobial Hard Surface Efficacy Tests for Bacteria

ASTM E1428 (Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Performance of Antimicrobials in or on Polymeric Solids Against Staining by Streptoverticillium reticulum)
ASTM E2149 (Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions)
ASTM E2180 (Standard test Method for Determining the Activity of Incoporated Antimicrobial Agents in Polymeric or Hydrophobic Materials)
EPA Copper Sanitizer Test (Efficacy as a Sanitizer)
EPA Copper Residual Efficacy Test (Residual Self-Sanitizing Activity)
EPA Copper Continuous Reduction Test (Continuous Reduction of Bacterial Contamination)
ISO 22196 (Measurement of Antibacterial Activity on Plastic Surfaces)
JIS Z 2801 (Japanese Test for Antimicrobial Activity and Efficacy)
Standard Zone of Inhibition Test (Kirby Bauer Qualitative Test for Growth Inhibition)

Antimicrobial Hard Surface Tests for Mildew and Fungi

ASTM C1338 (Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials and Facings)
ASTM D2020 (Standard Test Methods for Mildew)
ASTM D3273 (Resistance to Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber)
ASTM D4300 (Availability of Adhesive Films to Support or resist the Growth of Fungi)
ASTM G21 (Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi)
ISO 16869 (Effectiveness of Fungistatic Compounds in Plastics Formulations)

Antimicrobial Textile Tests for Bacteria

AATCC 100 (Assessment of Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials)
AATCC 147 (Parallel Streak Method for Antibacterial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials)
AATCC 174 (Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets)
EPA Carpet Sanitization Test Method (Current EPA Method for Carpet Santizers)
JIS L 1902 (Japanese Test For Antimicrobial Activity and Efficacy of Textile Products)

Antimicrobial Textile Tests for Mildew and Fungi

AATCC 30 (Antifungal Activity on Textile Material)
AATCC 100 (AATCC 100 Method Modified for Fungi)

Custom Antimicrobial Product Efficacy Tests

There are myriad antimicrobial products under development, and they don't always "fit in the box" with respect to standard test methods. Often, custom tests are the most appropriate way to test the antimicrobial activity of a product.

Custom "Real-Life" Microbial Challenge Studies
Custom Modifications to Standard Antimicrobial Test Methods
Custom "Worst-Case" Antimicrobial Activity Testing
Custom "Best-Case" Antimicrobial Activity Testing
Antimicrobial Technology Screening

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Note: "GLP" stands for Good Laboratory Practices, and refers to governmental requirements for laboratories that submit data to EPA or FDA.