Aerobiology Laboratories - Services

PRODUCT TESTING AND VALIDATION

Aerobiology Laboratory provides Product Testing and Validation methods in accordance with ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials), AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists), USP (U.S. Pharmacopeia) Methods, AOAC (Association of Analytical Communities) and EPA Methods. Testing methods provide information on bioburden, characterization of population, antimicrobial activity, microbial growth on materials, product resistance to microbial growth, product effectiveness, equipment validation, challenge testing and product efficacy.

Microbial methods are listed below by organization. Contact the laboratory for details and application.

U.S. Pharmacopeia

Method <51> Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing

Method <61> Microbial Limit Tests

Method <71> Sterility Tests

Method <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations

AATCC

Test Method 100 Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Material

Test Method 147 Antibacterial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method

Test Method 174 Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets

Test Method 30 Antifungal Activity, Assessment on Textile Materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textile Materials

EPA

Method DIS/TSS-10 Sanitizer Test for Inanimate Surfaces: Efficacy Data Requirements Supplemental Efficacy

ASTM

ASTM C1338-00 Standard Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials and Facings

ASTM D2020-92(2003) Standard Test Methods for Mildew (Fungus) Resistance of Paper and Paperboard

ASTM D3273-00(2005) Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber

ASTM D4445-03 Standard Test Method for Fungicides for Controlling Sapstain and Mold on Unseasoned Lumber (Laboratory Method)

ASTM D4783-01e1 Standard Test Methods for Resistance of Adhesive Preparations in Container to Attack by Bacteria, Yeast, and Fungi

ASTM D6469-04 Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems

ASTM D6974-04 Standard Practice for Enumeration of Viable Bacteria and Fungi in Liquid Fuels—Filtration and Culture Procedures

ASTM E723-07 Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Antimicrobials as Preservatives for Aqueous-Based Products Used in the Paper Industry (Bacterial Spoilage)

ASTM E875-00(2005) Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Fungal Control Agents as Preservatives for Aqueous-Based Products Used in the Paper Industry

ASTM G22-76(1996) Standard Practice for Determining Resistance of Plastics to Bacteria (Withdrawn 2001)