Antimicrobial Product Testing Services

This page describes the lab's services related to testing antimicrobial surfaces and fabrics. Visit the disinfectant testing or virucidal efficacy testing section to find information on testing services for liquid antimicrobials. If the test you need appears below or is similar to those listed, please contact the laboratory or get a same-day price quote.

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 as a 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 D3273 (Resistance to Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber)
• ASTM G21 (Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi)



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 (Testing for antibacterial activity and efficacy on textile products)



Antimicrobial Textile Tests for Mildew and Fungi

• AATCC 100 (AATCC 100 Method Modified for Fungi)
• AATCC 30 Part III (Antifungal Activity on Textile Material)
• AATCC 30 Part IV (Antifungal Activity on Textile Material)

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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