Effectiveness of Disinfection Technologies

We assess the antimicrobial activity of your antiseptics and disinfectants in accordance with European standardized protocols.

Suspension Test – Phase 2 Step 1

• Bactericidal : NF EN 1040*, NF EN 1276*, NF EN 13727*, NF EN 1656*

• Virucidal : NF EN 14476*, NF EN 14675*, and NF EN 17914

• Fungicidal and/or Yeasticidal : NF EN 1275*, NF EN 1650*, NF EN 13624*, NF EN 1657*

• Mycobactericidal : NF EN 14204*, NF EN 14348*

• Sporicidal : NF EN 13704* and NF EN 17126* (notably against Clostridium difficile)

Surface Test – Phase 2 Step 2

• Bactericidal : NF EN 13697*, NF EN 14561*, NF EN 14349*, NF EN 17387* and NF EN 16437, NF EN 16615 (with mechanical action)

• Virucidal : NF EN 16777*, NF EN 17111*, and NF EN 17915

• Fungicidal and/or Yeasticidal : NF EN 13697*, NF EN 14562*, NF EN 16438*, NF EN 17387* and NF EN 16615 (with mechanical action)

• Mycobactericidal : NF EN 14563*

Current Pharmacopeias PE 5.1.11* : Determination of bactericidal, fungicidal, or yeasticidal activity of antiseptics

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Beyond standardized tests, we also evaluate the efficacy of your antiseptics and disinfectants under real-life conditions, adapting standard protocols to the specific use contexts of your products.

We conduct these tests :

• On environmental strains representative of your industrial or clinical environment

• On a wide variety of surfaces : stainless steel, gloves, floors, walls, ceilings, PVC, machine covers, glass, etc.

Our diverse strain library allows us to perform tests on mandatory microorganisms according to standards and guide you in selecting additional strains to enhance the microbiological relevance of your validations.

We also have laboratory-developed biofilm models, enabling targeted biofilm testing to evaluate the efficacy of your products against these particularly resistant structures.