Antimicrobial Testing methods

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ISO 22196

ISO 20743:2021

  • Measures the antibacterial activity of plastics and other non-porous surfaces

  • Test the ability of treated surfaces to kill (bactericidal) or prevent growth (bacteriostatic) of bacteria over 24 hours

  • Able to detect low levels of antibacterial activity and achieve reproducible results

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ISO 20743

ISO 20743:2021

  • Determining the antibacterial activity of all antibacterial textile products including nonwovens

  • Include cloth, wadding, thread, clothing, bedclothes and home furnishings

  • It is a quantitative method that tests for both bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties

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ASTM G21-15

ASTM G21-15

  • Determining the effect of fungi on the properties of synthetic polymeric materials in the form of moulded and fabricated articles, tubes, rods, sheets, and film materials

  • Aspergillus brasiliensis is used as the predominant microbe in testing but it is possible to modify the method to suit a client’s specific needs

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ASTM E2149-13A

ASTM E2149-13A

  • Determining the antimicrobial efficacy of antimicrobial agents under dynamic contact conditions

  • Recommended for testing materials such as fabric, paper, powder and granular material

  • Evaluates the activity of an antimicrobial additive within non-leaching materials

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Kirby-bauer

  • Determine the sensitivity or resistance of bacteria to various antimicrobial compounds

  • It uses the Mueller Hinton agar

  • Mueller-Hinton agar is a non-selective, non-differential medium capable of growing a wide range of non-fastidious organisms

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