The maximum turnaround time is between 2 to 3 months (depending on the test method requested) from the sample receipt date. However, we are normally able to provide the test report within 1 month of request.
For a more greener approach, TECOLAB only provides softcopies of your test reports.
You can send your samples to us via courier or in-person delivery.
TECOLAB’s test reports can be used for product registration in most countries. Depending on the regulatory affairs of the particular country, a test report will either be needed to be accredited under ISO 17025 or certified according to OECD-GLP.
TECOLAB’s payment term is on a payment in advance basis.
There 4 categories a disinfectant product can be assessed on, we encourage customers to have a holistic approach for product assessment in the following areas:
Please note: the tests required may vary according to the requirements of a country’s Regulatory Affair.Â
If you have identified the active concentration and contact time of your product, please do refer to the Microbiological Efficacy Test page for the test required according to the type of your product.
If you are unsure about the active concentration and contact time of your product, do opt for our screening package where we determine the suitable contact time to test the efficacy of your product.
TECOLAB provides free preliminary consultation for our customers to recommend existing test methods to test for your product’s efficacy. If there are no suitable standard methods available, our experienced microbiologists will customize the efficacy test(s) most suitable for your product.
Clean or dirty condition mimics a real-life situation of product contact. Disinfectant products under clean condition represents a product utilized for a surface or area that has undergone a pre-cleaning procedure. Disinfectant products under dirty condition represents a product utilized for a surface or area in contact with organic matter such as blood.
Different categories of disinfectant products are expected to be tested in their respective conditions. Refer to our Microbiological Efficacy Test page to learn more.
Additional test organisms are allowed to be tested with, however, the existing representative strains in the test standards are to be tested along with the additional strain. Please refer to our Microorganism List to choose your strain of choice.
If a product fails in a test, it does not necessarily mean the product is ineffective. TECOLAB recommends manufacturers to test their products with a higher concentration and/or a longer contact time. Our experts readily troubleshoots the issue when experiencing such cases, providing suitable advices to manufacturers upon receiving the generated test report.
Screening tests in TECOLAB are modified European Standard quantitative suspension tests that provides manufacturers with the most suitable contact time for their products to be tested in the actual European Standard Testing.
*Please note that the results in the screening test are not qualified to be used for any product claims.
TECOLAB encourages customers to opt for a screening package if the ideal contact time and product efficacy is unknown.
TECOLAB’s screening tests are in-house developed methods, thus, it is not ISO 17025 accredited.
Despite the screening tests being modified European Standards, the results derived in screening tests are not to be used for product claim. The actual European Standard is to be repeated after screening test.
The contact time determined from the screening tests can only be used as an indication in deciding the test conditions of a carrier (Phase 2, Step 2) tests and not the suitable contact time.
Apart from analytical testing, TECOLAB ventures into business development in order to assist new and/or existing manufacturers to start up a new business in Malaysia as well as handling product manufacturing and distribution.
TECOLAB assists new and/or existing manufacturers specifically in the following areas:
Learn more in our Business Development in Malaysia page.
