Microbiology Testing

Ours is a Ghatkopar (Mumbai) based firm involved in offering Microbiology Testing services to the clients. Being an integral part of our everyday life, textiles have been involved with time in search of hygienic functional garments with the application of anti-microbial finishes. BTRA formed this laboratory in the year 2002 in order to serve the growing needs of the textile industry in microbiology area. We offer different types of tests under Microbiology Testing such as Aerobic Plate count & Yeast and Mold count, Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Detection of: Agar Plate Method, Assessment of Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials and various others.
Tests Conducted

• Aerobic Plate count & Yeast and Mold count [Bacteriological Analytical Manual]
• Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Assessment of Textile Materials – Parallel Streak Method [AATCC:147]
• Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Detection of: Agar Plate Method  [AATCC 90]
• Antifungal activity, assessment on textile materials: Mildew and Rot resistance of Textile materials Test-II – Agar Plate, Chaetomium globosum  [AATCC 30 Test 2]
• Antifungal activity, assessment on textile materials: Mildew and Rot resistance of Textile materials Test-III – Agar Plate, Aspergillus niger  [AATCC 30 Test 3]
• Antifungal activity, assessment on textiles materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textile materials Test –IV – Humidity Jar, Mixed spore suspension  [AATCC 30 Test 4]
• Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of New Carpets - qualitative antibacterial assessment /   quantitative antibacterial assessment / quantitative antifungal assessment.  [AATCC 174 – Parts 1 to 3]
• Antimicrobial products - Test for antimicrobial activity and efficacy for plastics and other antimicrobial coated hard surfaces. (Film Contact Test Method) [JIS Z 2801]
• Assessment of Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials [AATCC:100]
• Determination of a population of microorganisms on products [ISO 11737 – Part I]
• Determination of the Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions  [ASTM E 2149]
• Evaluation of Bacterial Filtration Efficiency of Medical Textiles [In-house Test Method]
• Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastic surfaces [ISO 22196]
• Methods for testing cotton fabrics for resistance to attack by microorganism by Humidity Chamber Method [IS 1389]
•  Microbiological Examination of Water -  Total bacterial count (IS 1622) /         Detection of coliforms (IS 1622) / Detection of E.coli (IS 1622) /  Total fungal count (IS 5403)
• Standard Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi  [ASTM G 21]
• Standard Specification for Retro-reflective Sheeting for Traffic Control [ASTM D 495]
• Standard Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials and Facings [ASTM C 1338]
• Standard Test Method for Resistance of Emulsion Paints in the Container to Attack by Microorganisms [ASTM D 2574]
• Standard Test Method for Using Seeded-Agar for the Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity In Carpets [ASTM E 2471]
• Standard Test Methods for Mildew (Fungus) Resistance of Paper and Paperboard [ASTM D 2020 Method A]
• Test for antibacterial activity and efficacy on Textile Products  [JIS L 1902]
• Textile fabrics – Determination of antibacterial activity – Agar Diffusion Plate Test [ISO 20645]
• Textiles – Determination of antibacterial activity of antibacterial finished products [ISO 20743]