Biological characterization of antimicrobial and photocatalytic surfaces

At Fraunhofer IGB, we have developed standardized microbiological evaluation methods and adapted them to different questions in order to check the hygienic status of technical surfaces or to evaluate antimicrobial effective material surfaces.

Various test methods are available at Fraunhofer IGB, which are used depending on the question or are combined with one another. This includes established procedures for the examination of surfaces based on common test methods such as DIN-ISO or JIS. On the basis of microbiological, process engineering and / or molecular biological methods, test methods are also developed and established. This also includes the construction of technical test structures for application-oriented investigations.

• Quality assurance of cleaning and purification processes
  
• Investigation of implant surfaces
  
• Investigation of the antimicrobial properties of polymer surfaces

• Light microscopic identification and documentation of microbial growth on surfaces
• Identification of microorganisms on surfaces
• Quantification of microbial growth on surfaces