Microbiological Testing Services
CIRO offers antimicrobial and disinfectant efficacy testing services to ensure that your products are effective in killing harmful microorganisms and preventing the spread of infection. We use industry-standard methods such as ASTM, AOAC, and EN protocols to provide accurate and reliable results. Our testing services can evaluate a variety of products, including disinfectant wipes, sprays, liquids, and more. We can also test surfaces and materials for their resistance to microbes and bacteria.
- ASTM E1173-15: Standard Test Method of a Evaluation of a Preoperative Skin Preparations
- ASTM E2315-16: Standard Guide for Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity Using a Time-Kill Procedure
- ASTM E1054-08: Standard Practices for Evaluation of Inactivators of Antimicrobial Agents
- ASTM F2458-05: Standards for tensile testing
- Moisture content test
- Viscosity test
- Coulometric Karl Fischer (KF) titration
- Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) assay
- Minimum Biofilm Eradication Concentration (MBEC) assay
- Preservative challenge testing
- Cytotoxicity testing
CIRO has the experience to support your testing needs by designing individual testing methods based on your product.
We not only have the experience to complete the testing and write a final report, we can also support manuscript preparation
and submission for peer-reviewed publication. Some examples of this below:
Fernández D., et al., Nature portfolio 2024
Studies have shown that dilute povidone iodine is less cytotoxicity than other commonly used antiseptic agents.
Goswami K., et al., JBJS 2019