Different Tests conducted at the antiviral testing laboratories.


The recent outbreak of Novel Coronavirus prominently justifies the increasing concerns of health and well-being among the world's people. Even if we keep the current epidemic on hold, people's concerns regarding any viral infection are of high interest. They always try to keep themselves in shielded mode to prevent themselves from any health issues. To become more preservative, people nowadays seek to buy antiviral textile products and anti-bacterial treated plastics, and other porous and non-porous products rapidly show their benefits in today's world.

 

Let us have a quick look at the Antiviral Textile Products that have growing demands in the market. These are designed to avoid contact with the infectious virus particles on the skins and surfaces of the clothing. This results in low transmissibility of viruses from one human to another, mostly in crowded places resulting in minor infections.

 

How to inspect the performance rate of such textiles? What are the primary testing methods to test the Antiviral Textile Products? 


Well, there are antiviral testing laboratory in and around the globe. They test for the scope of antiviral activity against all kinds of viruses and germs and eventually help to reduce the infective rate by proper treatment of the textiles with antibodies and other chemicals. For general information, these textile products include woven and knitted fabrics, fibers, yarns, braids, etc.

 

The virus may spread to our bodies through direct contact, i.e., by holding the glass by naked hand, without any protective gloves. ISO and IEC are legal documentation that maintains such analytical reports and sustains the statistical data of the method.

 

 

According to the ISOv (International Organization for Standardization), the test includes a long chain of different antiviral testing laboratory procedures. The process is first initiated by preparing samples, followed by Sterilization, Inoculation, Incubation, Wash and Shake, and other biological processes. It takes almost two weeks to run ISO 18184. Several strains can be used to perform the testing’s like SARS-Cov2, Betacoronavirus OC-43, Human Coronavirus 229E, etc.

 

 

On a similar note, anti-bacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces help to kill the fatal viruses from the daily usable item like bottles, cups, etc. and prevent its spread. But this activity is performed under ISO 21702(Measurement of antiviral activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces) under similar procedures like ISO18184.

 

From the above piece of article, it is well clarified that medical organizations are striving hard to meet the substantial needs of people. Yes, protection from any infection can also be considered a basic need of a person. This article is enough to explain that not only does bad weather or unhygienic food or impure water lead to illness, but our interaction with our day-to-day essentials like clothes, bottles, cups, towels, etc., also contributes accordingly.

 

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