Microbiology Testing

Antimicrobial treatment of fabric has become a popular property in products like intimates wear, home textiles, sportswear and other outdoor products such as tents and backpacks.

Textiles and other materials may require antimicrobial or antifungal properties for their intended use or to offer additional benefits. Some examples are footwear materials that may have bacterial inhibiting properties to prevent odour. Other items, such as sportswear, may also comprise this property. These properties are conferred on the materials by technical finishes and should be tested to ensure your marketing claims meet your consumers’ expectation.

How can we help?

Eurofins offers a series of tests to check the effectiveness of these finishes through a wide range of microbiological tests in line with international or clients’ standards. To provide comprehensive assessment, we deliver testing methods for antibacterial and antifungal evaluation which are most widely accepted and acknowledged in the industry.

For textile products

• AATCC 100:2004 Test Method for Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials

  Quantitative assessment to measure the effectiveness of the antibacterial function

• AATCC 30:2004 Test Method for Antifungal Activity, Assessment on Textile Materials

  Quantitative assessment to measure the effectiveness of the antimould function

• AATCC 147 Antibacterial Activity of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak

  Qualitative visual assessment establishing the presence of an antibacterial function

For non-textile products

• ASTM E2149:2010 Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions

Cross contamination

On the other hand, microbiological contamination might be a consequence of problems at different stages within the supply chain, such as mould proliferation during storage and transportation due to inadequate environmental conditions.

Eurofins´ service portfolio covers microbiological tests to help companies determine mould assessment and problem-solving.

Contact us for further information and to discuss your testing needs.