Top Facts about the JIS L 1902 Test Method

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JIS L1902 Test Method Facts
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Introduction

• The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) L 1902
  method has been developed to test the
  antibacterial activity and efficacy of fabrics
  treated with antimicrobial agents.
• Designed to test the antimicrobial activity of
  various fabrics, the JIS L 1902 method includes
  both qualitative and quantitative components.
• JIS L 1902 is similar to standard antimicrobial
  textile test methods that examine textile
  materials

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Types of JIS L 1902 Test Methods

Absorption Method
Transfer Method
Printing Method
Halo Method

The test can be performed for the following
organisms Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538P),
Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 4352), Escherichia
coli (ATCC 8739), Candida albicans, Salmonella
entercia, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.