Evaluation of Bactericidal Activity in Biocidal Products
Bactericidal activity; is the ability of a product or active substance to produce a reduction in the number of viable bacterial cells of the respective test organisms under defined conditions. Biocidal products are also produced and offered for sale with bactericidal claims.Biocidal products claimed to be bactericidal are tested using reference strains such as E.coli, P.aeruginosa, S.aureus, E.hirae. As a result of these tests, determination of the efficacy of bactericidal biocidal products is the necessary work in the licensing stages.
Bactericidal biocidal products are generally; They are products used in different areas such as home, food industry, hospitals, veterinarians. Microorganisms studied in bactericidal biocidal products:
- S.aureus ATCC 6538
- P.aeruginosa ATCC 15442
- E.coli ATCC 10536
- E.hirae ATCC 10541
- M.avium ATCC 15769
- M.terrae ATCC 15755
