Testing Biocides
Efficacy studies on biocides: for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics and airborne disinfection devices.
Are you developing a disinfectant or an airborne disinfection device?
Abich – Lifeanalytics laboratories help you make sure that your product has an adequate disinfectant efficacy according to current regulations: UNI EN 14885:2019 and related regulations, UNI EN 17272:2020, and many more.
The biocidal products industry for medical but also veterinary, industrial, food, domestic and institutional use has evolved a lot as regards formulations and technologies, and the demand for biocidal products has increased significantly in all areas.
These products belong to different product categories: hand gel (or hand rub), hand soap (or hand wash), disinfectants for instruments, disinfectants for surfaces and fabrics, surgical disinfectants and airborne disinfectants.
In order to substantiate the efficacy claims of antiseptic chemical disinfectants and automatic devices with gas, steam or aerosol dispenser, all the products must be tested according to relevant regulations:
- UNI EN 14885:2019 is the regulatory reference defining the guidelines and the technical standards to adopt during the different phases of study for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics,
- UNI EN 17272:2020 is one of the key methods for automated devices for airborne room disinfection with gas, steam or aerosol dispenser. It allows to qualify both the dispensing device and the product as effective on non-porous surfaces.
Lifeanalytics, efficacy studies on disinfectants and biocides
Abich – Lifeanalytics, the Group’s Competence Center for Pharma and Cosmetics industries, supports the customer in testing biocidal products according to current regulations and in the R&D stage, designing tailor-made protocols and adaptations to official methods to substantiate specific efficacy claims.
With our highly-specialised personnel, we can help you, among other things, optimise your automatic device of airborne disinfection by determining the minimum effective concentration of the product’s active ingredient and the necessary minimum dispensing time.
Studies are performing in accordance with national and international recognized quality standards.
Find our the full range of tests:
Virucidal activity tests
UNI EN 14476: 2019
Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area – Test method and requirements (Phase 2 / stage 1).
The viral strains tested for limited spectrum activity are:
Human adenovirus type 5,
Murine norovirus (MNV).
The viral strains tested for broad-spectrum activity are:
Human adenovirus type 5,
Poliovirus type 1 (SABIN),
Murine norovirus (MNV).
In addition, the following are available:
Vaccinia virus Ankara,
Human coronavirus 229 E,
Rotavirus A,
Influenza A virus (H1N1),
Human herpesvirus 1 (HSV-1).
Further additional viruses can be tested upon request.
ISO 21702:2019
Test for the evaluation of antiviral activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces of products treated with antivirals.
The protocol reported by the standard requires the exposure of material specimens, with and without antiviral treatment, against two viral strains (H1N1 or H3N2 influenza virus and Feline calicivirus) for a defined time.
We can also test the antiviral activity against the following strains:
Human coronavirus 229 E,
Vaccinia virus Ankara,
Human adenovirus type 5,
Murine norovirus (MNV),
Human adenovirus type 5,
Poliovirus type 1 (SABIN),
Murine norovirus (MNV),
Rotavirus A,
Human herpesvirus 1 (HSV-1).
Further additional viruses can be tested upon request.
ISO 18184: 2019
Determination of antiviral activity of textile products.
The test is performed on textile products (wool, fibers, yarns, skeins, knitwear). The products tested can be used in hospitals, nursing homes and as seat covers on trains or buses. The viruses used are “Influenza A” and “Feline calicivirus“. Further additional viruses can be tested upon request, after assessing their feasibility.
UNI EN 16777:2019
Quantitative test for non-porous surfaces to evaluate, without mechanical action, the antiviral activity of chemical disinfectants used in the medical field – Test methods and requirements (phase 2 / stage 2).
The test is performed on products that are used in the medical field to disinfect, without mechanical action, non-porous surfaces, including medical devices (hospitals, public medical facilities, dental offices, kindergartens, workplaces and households, laundries and kitchens).
The viral strains tested for broad-spectrum activity are:
Human adenovirus type 5,
Murine norovirus (MNV).
In addition, the following are available:
Vaccinia virus Ankara,
Human coronavirus 229 E,
Rotavirus A,
Influenza A virus (H1N1),
Human herpesvirus 1 (HSV-1),
Feline calicivirus.
Further additional viruses can be tested upon request.
UNI EN 17272:2020
Method for environmental disinfection using automatic processes. Determination of bactericidal, mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, levuricidal, virucidal and phagocyticidal activity.
The test is suitable for automatic processes for the distribution of chemical products in the medical, veterinary, food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields for application of the disinfectant by air diffusion and its evaluation of efficacy on non-porous surfaces.
Evaluation of the activity on surfaces against the following groups of microorganisms:
- vegetative bacteria;
- mycobacteria;
- bacterial spores;
- mushrooms;
- fungal spores;
- virus;
- bacteriophages.
Antibacterial, fungicidal and yeasticidal activity tests
UNI EN 1040:2006
Quantitative suspension test for the assessment of the basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Test method and requirements (Phase 1).
UNI EN 13727:2015
Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity in the medical area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, stage 1).
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
hand disinfection (handrub or wash) in the medical field;
surgical handrub or wash;
surface disinfection with or without mechanical action in the medical field;
instrument disinfection.
UNI EN 16615:2015
Quantitative test for the evaluation of bactericidal and levuricidal activity on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action using wipes in the medical area (4-field test) – Test method and requirements (Phase 2, Phase 2).
UNI EN 14561:2006
Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area – Test method and requirements (Phase 2, Stage 2).
UNI EN 13624:2013
Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity in the medical field – Test method and requirements (phase 2, stage 1).
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
- hand disinfection (handrub or wash) in the medical field;
- surgical handrub or wash;
- surface disinfection with or without mechanical action in the medical field;
- instrument disinfection.
UNI EN 17387:2021
Quantitative test for non-porous surfaces for the evaluation of the bactericidal, levuricidal and / or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in the medical area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action – Test method and requirements (phase 2, stage 2).
Claim applicable to the disinfection of surfaces without mechanical action in the medical field. It also applies to areas and situations where disinfection is medically indicated, for example: in hospitals, health and dental facilities, school clinics, day care centers and nursing homes, it also includes services such as laundries and kitchens that provide products to patients.
UNI EN 1275:2006
Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of the basic fungicidal or basic fermentation activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Test and requirements (Phase 1).
UNI EN 1276:2019
Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of the bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields – Test method and requirements (phase 2, stage 1).
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
- hand disinfection (handrub or wash);
- wipes;
- disinfection of surfaces in “clean” or “dirty” conditions;
- products used for disinfection in the food sector: breweries, drinks, dairies etc .;
- products used for the disinfection of cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries etc.
UNI EN 1650:2019
Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of the fungicidal or levuricidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields – Test method and requirements (phase 2, stage 1).
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
- hand disinfection (handrub or wash);
- wipes;
- disinfection of surfaces in “clean” or “dirty” conditions;
- products used for disinfection in the food sector: breweries, drinks, dairies etc .;
- products used for the disinfection of cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries etc.
UNI EN 13697:2019
Quantitative test for non-porous surfaces for the evaluation of the bactericidal and / or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields – Test method and requirements without mechanical action (phase 2, stage 2).
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
- disinfection of surfaces in “clean” or “dirty” conditions in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields;
- surface disinfection without mechanical action;
- products used for disinfection in the food sector: breweries, drinks, dairies etc .;
- products used for the disinfection of cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries etc.
UNI EN 17272:2020
Method for environmental disinfection using automatic processes. Determination of bactericidal, mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, levuricidal, virucidal and phagocyticidal activity.
The test is suitable for automatic processes for the distribution of chemical products in the medical, veterinary, food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields for application of the disinfectant by air diffusion and its evaluation of efficacy on non-porous surfaces.
Evaluation of the activity on surfaces against the following groups of microorganisms:
- vegetative bacteria;
- mycobacteria;
- bacterial spores;
- mushrooms;
- fungal spores;
- virus;
ISO 22196:2011
Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastic and other non-porous surfaces.
The test evaluates the antibacterial activity of plastic materials and other NON-porous surfaces treated with antibacterial.
The protocol reported by the standard requires the exposure of specimens of materials with and without antimicrobial treatment to two bacterial strains (S. aureus and E. coli) for a defined time.
UNI EN ISO 20743:2021
Determination of the antibacterial activity of textile products.
Quantitative method for the evaluation of the antibacterial activity applicable to all textile products, including: fabrics, wadding, yarns and materials for clothing, bed linen, home furnishings and various products regardless of the type of antibacterial agent used (organic, inorganic, natural or artificial) or the method of application (integrated, fixing or grafting).
UNI EN ISO 20645:2005
Fabrics – Determination of antibacterial activity – Agar diffusion test.
Qualitative method for evaluating the effect of antibacterial treatments applied to woven, knitted fabrics and other flat textiles, to analyze hygienic finishes of hydrophilic products, materials permeable to air or with antibacterial incorporated in the fiber.
The antibacterial product must not interfere or react with the agar.
UNI EN ISO 20150:2019
Footwear and footwear components – Test method to verify antifungal activity.
Method used: Dynamic Challenge Test (Absorbent and non-adsorbent materials or combinations).
UNI EN 14119:2004
Tests for textile products – Evaluation of the action of microfungi.
Efficacy tests in use on the hands
UNI EN 1500: 2013
Hygienic hand treatment by friction – Test method and requirements (stage 2, stage 2);
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
- disinfection of hands (handrub) in the medical field;
- disinfection of hands (handrub) in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields.
UNI EN 1499: 2013
Hygienic hand washing – Test method and requirements (stage 2, stage 2);
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
- disinfection of the hands (handwash) in the medical field;
- disinfection of hands (handwash) in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional fields.
UNI EN 12791: 2018
Surgical hand disinfection – Test method and requirements (stage 2, stage 2).
Claim applicable to the following Product types:
- surgical hand disinfection (handrub or wash) in the medical field.
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