ISO 13629-2 Textiles - Determination of Antifungal Activity of Textile Products - Plate Counting Method

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ISO 13629-2 Textiles - Determination of Antifungal Activity of Textile Products - Plate Counting Method

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ISO 13629-2 Textiles - Determination of Antifungal Activity of Textile Products - Plate Counting Method

ISO 13629-2 is applicable to a variety of textile products such as fibers, yarns, fabrics, clothing, bedspreads, home furnishings and various other products.

This part of ISO 13629 adopts the plate count method as the basis for the quantitative determination of antifungal activity.

The features of the plate counting method are:

  • The traditional method, which is easy to use in bacteriological laboratories;
  • There is no need to use special apparatus such as a lumino photometer;
  • Long history and common procedure.

A test sample and a control sample are inoculated with the spore suspension of reference fungi and incubated at 30°C for 48 hours.

In this part of ISO 13629, fungal growth is quantitatively determined by visual counting in CFU of colonies on the agar plate and fungal activity is calculated in CFUs.

If the test sample absorbs water, the absorption method is recommended. If the test sample does not absorb water, the transfer method is recommended.

The reagents used in the tests must be of analytical purity or suitable for microbiological purposes. Commercially available dehydrated products are recommended to be used in the preparation of the culture medium in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

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