USP 51 Standard Method for Testing Antimicrobial Efficacy

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance service within the scope of USP 51 standard. USP 51 is an Antimicrobial testing method that determines the antimicrobial effectiveness of a material's antimicrobial preservatives.

Similar to other protection inquiry methods, USP 51 is commonly used to evaluate the performance of preservatives used in cosmetic and personal care products.

Antimicrobial preservatives are substances added to aqueous pharmaceutical products. Non-sterile dosage forms may have additional preservatives to protect them from the growth of microorganisms accidentally added during or after the manufacturing process.

In the case of sterile products packaged in multi-dose containers, antimicrobial preservatives are added to inhibit the growth of microorganisms that can be added from repeated withdrawal of individual doses. All sterile multi-dose units are expected to have one or more antimicrobial preservatives.

Preservatives are antimicrobial additives incorporated into product formulations to help maintain a product's quality by preventing and reducing microbial contamination.

Preservatives can be inherently toxic; Knowing the right dosage, which effectively inhibits microbial growth but does not have adverse effects on human health, is the key to a successful product formulation.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with USP 51 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.