Knowledge in Test for sterlity

Evaluation of disinfectant

A method to evaluate the cleaning and disinfectant action of surface disinfectants. ... Surface disinfection tests, used to evaluate new disinfectants, do not take into account the effects of detergents or of the mechanical cleaning process. The disk-diffusion method is used to test the effectiveness of a chemical disinfectant against a particular microbe. The use-dilution test determines the effectiveness of a disinfectant on a surface. In-use tests can determine whether disinfectant solutions are being used correctly in clinical settings.