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Quantitative Suspension Test for the Evaluation of Yeasticidal or Fungicidal Activity in the Food, Industrial, Domestic and Institutional Areas
EN 1650 is an essential European Standard used to evaluate the yeasticidal or fungicidal activity for chemical disinfectants used in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas. The infographic below shows a brief insight of EN 1650.
Step 1: Which category does your product fall under?
Is your product categorized as one of the following:
- Hand Hygiene Products
- General Purpose Disinfectants
Step 2: Select your test microorganisms
- Candida albicans
- Aspergillus brasiliensis (not required if testing for yeasticidal efficacy only)
Step 3: Select an appropriate contact time and concentration for your test product
The test concentration is chosen according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
- The contact time recommended by the test method for hand hygiene products are 30 seconds or 60 seconds.
- The contact time recommended by the test method for general purpose disinfectants is 1 minute to 5 minutes or 60 minutes depending on the product application.
The customer can choose different contact time based on manufacturer’s recommendation.
Step 4: What are the soiling conditions associated with your test product?
Interfering substances, or commonly referred to as soiling, are used to mimic organic substances found on human skin, surfaces, and instruments. These are the available soiling conditions according to the test method:
- Clean condition: 0.3 g/L bovine serum albumin
- Dirty condition: 3.0 g/L bovine serum albumin
Step 5: Place an order and send your sample to us
Fill in the test request form and place an order via email at info@tecolab-global.com. We will advise on the quantity of sample required for testing.
You can deliver the sample to us via courier and provide us the tracking code. We will monitor the delivery status and inform you when we receive the sample.