ISO 18184 - Virucidal antimicrobial activity on textiles

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ISO 18184 Testing
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What is ISO 18184 Testing?

• The ISO 18184 test standard has been conceived to
  inspect the capacity of materials and other
  comparative materials to dispense with
  infections. The ISO 18184 testing technique
  permits numerous infection types to be tried,
  including flu and Covid strains. The standard
  contact time per ISO 18184 is 2 hours, yet the
  convention permits testing as long as 24 hours.

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The ISO 18184 is utilized to decide the antiviral
viability of an antimicrobial treatment applied
on a material substrate. The technique is
additionally used to test the wash sturdiness of
applied treatment with the goal that clients will
comprehend the quantity of washings for which the
applied treatment will be helpful in killing the
infection.

Which Bacteria can be tested?

Influenza A (H1N1) (ATCC VR-1469), Influenza A
(H3N2) (ATCC VR-1679), Beta Coronavirus (OC-43)
(ATCC VR-1558), Human Coronavirus (229E) (ATCC
VR-740), and testing SARS-CoV-2.