Bactericidal Tests
Bactericidal activity in a disinfectant is a basic requirement in battling infectious diseases in the medical, veterinary and food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas.
Bactericidal activity refers to the ability of a disinfectant in killing both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The activity can be evaluated in disinfectants using the suspension test (phase1, phase 2 step 1) or carrier test (phase 2 step 2). Select one of the tests below to learn more.
EN 13727:2012+A2:2015
EN 13727 suspension test for bactericidal activity is a mandatory requirement for disinfectants intended for use in the medical area.
EN 14561:2006
EN 14561 carrier test for bactericidal activity is a mandatory requirement for instrument disinfectants intended for use in the medical area.
EN 13697:2015+A1:2019
EN 13697 carrier test for bactericidal activity is mandatory for surface disinfectants intended for use in the medical area and food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas.
EN 1656:2019
EN 1656 suspension test for bactericidal activity is a mandatory requirement for disinfectants intended for use in the veterinary area.
EN 14349:2012
EN 14349 carrier test for bactericidal activity is mandatory for disinfectants intended for use in the veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action.
EN 16437:2014+A1:2019
EN 16437 carrier test for bactericidal activity is mandatory for disinfectants intended for use in the veterinary area on porous surfaces without mechanical action.
EN 1276:2019
EN 1276 suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas.
EN 1040:2005
EN 1040 is a quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics.
TGA Disinfectant Test
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ASTM D7907-14
ASTM D7907 is the standard test method for determination of bactericidal efficacy on the surface of medical examination gloves.
ISO 22196:2011
ISO 22196 is a method of evaluating the antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces.