Swissatest offers microbiological tests and assessments with regard to hygiene and biofilm formation within washing and drying systems and on surfaces, for example in food production.
Swissatest benefits from over 60 years of experience and has focused on the issue of microbial contamination over the course of time using international and national standards and the scientific state of knowledge as basis.
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The specialized knowledge gained in this way has been incorporated into numerous scientific publications and is used on a daily basis in the company's own state-of-the-art microbiology laboratory.
Testing according to standard
NSF P172-07: Sanitization Performance of Residential and Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes Washers
EN 16616: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Chemothermal textile disinfection – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
IEC TS 63429 CD: Washing Machines for household use – Method for measuring the Microbiological Performance
AATCC 100: Test Method for Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials. Testing of textile surfaces – effectiveness of antimicrobial finishes
JIS L 1902: Textiles – Determination of antibacterial activity and efficacy of textile products
ISO 20743: Textiles – Determination of antibacterial activity of textile products
ISO 13629-2: Textiles – Determination of antifungal activity of textile products – Part 2: Plate count method
ISO 20645: Textile fabrics – Determination of antimicrobial activity – Agar diffusion plate test
ASTM E2149-10: Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions
EN 14119: Testing of textiles – Determination of the effect of microscopic fungi (microfungi)
Internal protocol based on Stiefel, Schneider, Amberg, Maniura-Weber and Ren (2016). Nature, Scientific Reports, 6, 39635.
ISO 27447: Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) – Test method for antibacterial activity of semiconducting photocatalytic materials
ISO 22196: Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces
ISO 846: Plastics – Evaluation of the action of microorganisms
ISO 9022-11: Optics and photonics – Environmental test methods – Part 11: Mold growth
EN 2591-306: Aerospace series – Electrical and optical fasteners – Test methods – Part 306: Mold growth
MIL-STD-810G: Method 508.6 – Fungus
ISO 4833: Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms – Part 1: Colony count at 30 °C by the cast plate method
ISO 16649-1/2: Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the enumeration of beta-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli
ISO 9308-1: Water quality – Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria
ISO 16266: Water quality – Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Membrane filtration method
ISO 10186: Microbiological examination of milk – Determination of the number of yeasts and molds
ISO 11731: Water quality – Enumeration of Legionella
VDI 6022: Indoor air technology, indoor air quality – Hygiene requirements for ventilation and air-conditioning systems and appliances (VDI ventilation rules)
ISO 11731: Water quality – Counting of Legionella
ISO 16266: Water quality – Detection and counting of Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Membrane filtration method
ISO 16000-17: Indoor air contaminants – Part 17: Detection and counting of molds
EN 1650: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 1276: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial – domestic and institutional areas – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 1656: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for veterinary use –Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 1657: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for veterinary use – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 13624: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity for human use – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 13727: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of bactericidal activity in the medical area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 13610: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics in the food, industrial – household and public areas – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 13704: Chemical disinfectants – Quantitative suspension test for the determination of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
EN 14561: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative carrier test for bactericidal activity for instruments used in human medicine – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
EN 14562: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative carrier test for fungicidal or yeasticidal activity for instruments used in human medicine – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
EN 16615: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative test method for the determination of bactericidal and levurocidal activity on non-porous surfaces exposed to mechanical action using wipes in the field of human medicine (4-field test) – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
EN 16616: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Chemothermal laundry disinfection – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
EN 14349: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative surface test for the determination of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for veterinary use on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action (phase 2, step 2)
EN 16437: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative surface test for the determination of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for veterinary use on porous surfaces without mechanical action (phase 2, step 2)
EN 16438: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative surface test for the determination of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for veterinary use on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
EN 13697: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative surface test of non-porous surfaces to determine the bactericidal and/or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the food, industrial, domestic and public areas – Test method and requirements without mechanical treatment (phase 2, step 2)
Service catalogue
Creation of individual test protocols with the option of labelling machines, detergents and processes – Approved by Swissatest is listed internationally as an award.
Scientific support for biofilm problems in water systems and for specific applications in general.
Advice on topics relating to household hygiene, biomonitors for washing machines and dryers in the household and commercial sector.
- Air conditioners
- Washing machines
- Tumble dryers
- Dishwashers
- Biofilm formation
- Textile surfaces, plastics, ceramics, optical lenses, electrical appliances
- Disinfectants and disinfection methods
- Development of test methods for quality assurance with external partners
- Contract research / project-related research on hygiene-related topics
- Fungal determinations for archives, museums
- Fungal infestation of materials / resistance testing against fungal infestation
- Water analysis
- Food analysis
Most popular products
The following list provides an overview of the wide range of products for microbiological testing. More detailed information can be found in the online shop, in the Download Center or by contacting our customer service.
- 503 HyWa-Check Biomonitors with Staphylococcus arlettae
- 504 HyWa-Check Biomonitors with Enterococcus faecium
- 505 HyWa-Check Biomonitors with Pseudomonas fluorescens
- 506 HyWa-Check Biomonitors with Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Downloads
You can find an overview of our wide range of products in the Download section.