Instituto Valenciano de Microbiología
(IVAMI)

Masía El Romeral
Ctra. de Bétera a San Antonio Km. 0.3
46117 Bétera (Valencia)
Phone. 96 169 17 02
Fax 96 169 16 37
Email: 
www.ivami.com
CIF B-96337217

Valencian Institute of Microbiology
(I V A M I)

Masía El Romeral
Ctra. de Bétera a San Antonio Km. 0,3
46117 Bétera (Valencia)

Phone: +34. 96 169 1702
Fax: +34. 96 169 1637
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  • Clinical Microbiology
  • HIV-1 and HIV-2 genotypic resistance to antiretrovirals
  • Neutralizing antibodies in human immunoglobulins (3 accredited tests)
  • News on viruses: MERS Coronavirus, Ebola, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 (H7N9), (H9N2).
  • Genetic testing - Human gene mutations (diseases, neoplasias and pharmacogenetics)
  • Biocidal activities with disinfectants (160 accredited tests)
  • Infectiuos agents protection equipment (IAPE) - Barrier products
  • Cosmetics Microbiology (Laboratory of control authorized by AEMPS) (8 accredited tests)
  • Toxicology - Biological evaluation of medical devices; Cosmetics; Biocides; MPCA products (19 accredited tests)
  • Clostridium botulinum tests
  • Viruses in water and shellfish
  • Water Microbiology
  1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae - Neutralization test in guinea pig for detection and titration of antibodies against diphtheria toxin. Accredited by ENAC.
  1. In vitro Cytotoxicity tests. EN ISO 10993-5: 2009. Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices, part 5: In vitro cytotoxicity tests.
  1. In vitro skin hypersensivity test. h-CLAT method (Human Cell-Line Activation Test). OECD 442E: 2017.
  1. AATCC 100: 2019. Assessment of antimicrobial finishes on textile materials.
  1. AATCC 30: 2017e. Antifungal Activity, Assesment on Textile Materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textile Materials.
  1. Acute pulmonary toxicity / pathogenicity test for the evaluation of MPCA (Microbial Pest Control Agents). EPA-OPPTS 885.3150: 1996 - Acute pulmonary toxicity, pathogenicity evaluation.
  1. Acute skin Irritation-corrosion test. OECD 404: 2015.
  1. Acute systemic toxicity test (EN ISO 10993-11: 2018. Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices).
  1. ASTM D4300-01 (2021)e1. Standard test methods for ability of adhesive films to support or resist the growth of fungi.
  1. ASTM E1115-11 (2017). Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Surgical Hand Scrub Formulations.
  1. ASTM E1153-22. Standard Test Method for Efficacy of sanitizers recommended for innanimate, hard, non-porous, non-food contact surfaces.
  1. ASTM E1174-21. Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Health Care Personnel Handwash Formulations.
  1. ASTM E1327-07 (2018). Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Handwash Formulations by Utilizing Fingernail Regions.
  1. ASTM E1883-02 (2015). Standard Test Method for Assessment of an Antibacterial Handwash Product by Multiple Basin Wash Technique.
  1. ASTM E2111-12 (2018). Standard Quantitative Carrier Test Method to Evaluate the Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal, and Sporicidal Potencies of Liquid Chemicals.
  1. ASTM E2149-20. Standard Test method for determining the antimicrobial activity of antimicrobial agents immobilized under dynamic contact conditions.
  1. ASTM E2180-18. Standard Test Method for determining the activity of incoporated antimicrobial agents in polymeric or hydrophobic materials.
  1. ASTM E2197-17e1. Standard Quantitative Disk Carrier Test Method for Determining the Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal and Sporicidal Activities of Liquid Chemical Germicides.
  1. ASTM E2274-16. Standard method for evaluation of laundry sanitizers and disinfectants.
  1. ASTM E2276-10 (2019). Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adults.
  1. ASTM E2406-16. Standard test method for evaluating of laundry sanitizers and disinfectants for use in high efficiency washing operations.
  1. ASTM E2613-14. Standard Test Method for Determining Fungus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using Fingerpads of Adults..
  1. ASTM E2614-15 (2020)e1. Disinfectant activity in cleanroom. Evaluation of cleanroom disinfectants.
  1. ASTM E2752-10 (2015). Standard Guide for Evaluation of residual Effectiveness of Antibacterial Personal Cleaning Products.
  1. ASTM E2755-22. Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Handrub Formulations Using Hands of Adults.
  1. ASTM E2784-10 (2015). Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Handwash Formulations Using the Paper Towel (Palmar) Method of Hand Contamination.
  1. ASTM E2946-21. Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Reducing Effectiveness of Food-Handler Handwash Formulations Using Hands of Adults.
  1. EN 1040: 2006. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of the basic bactericidal activity of antiseptics and chemical disinfectants (phase 1).
  1. EN 1275: 2007. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic fungicidal or basic yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics (phase 1).
  1. EN 1276: 2019. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of bactericidal activity in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 12791: 2016 + A1: 2018. Surgical hand disinfection (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 13610: 2003. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity against bacteriophages of chemical disinfectants used in food and industrial areas (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 13623: 2021. Bactericidal activity against Legionella pneumophila. UNE-EN 13623: 2021. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of bactericidal activity against Legionella for aqueous systems (phase 2,step 1).
  1. EN 13624: 2021. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity in the medical area (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 13697: 2015 + A1: 2019. Quantitative test for evaluation of bactericidal / fungicidal activity in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 13704: 2019. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity in food, industry, domestic and institutional areas (fase2, step1).
  1. EN 13727: 2012 + A2: 2015. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of bactericidal activity in the medical area (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 14204: 2013. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of mycobactericidal activity in the veterinary area (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 14347: 2005. Basic sporicidal activity. Test method and requirements (phase 1, step 1).
  1. EN 14348: 2005. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of mycobactericidal activity in the medical area including instrument disinfectants (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 14476: 2013 + A2: 2019. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 14561: 2007. Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 14562: 2007. Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity for instruments used in the medical area (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 14563: 2009. Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal or tuberculocidal activity of chemical disinfectants used for instruments in the medical area (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 1499: 2013. Hygienic handwash (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 1500: 2013. Hygienic handrub. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 16437: 2014 + A1: 2020. Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area on porous surfaces without mechanical action (phase 2, step
  1. EN 16438: 2014. Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of fungicidal activity of chemical or yeasticidal disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 1650: 2019. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of fungicidal activity in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 1656: 2019. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 1657: 2016. Quantitative suspension test for evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity in the veterinary area (phase 2, step 1).
  1. EN 16615: 2015. Quantitative test method for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal activity on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action in the medical area (4-field test) (phase 2, step 2).
  1. Genotoxicity: In vitro Bacterial Reverse Mutations Test. ISO 10993-3: 2014 - Biological evaluation of medical devices, Part 3. Test for Genotoxicity, and OECD 471: 1997 - Bacterial Reverse Mutation Test.
  1. Genotoxicity: In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test using the Hprt and xprt gene. ISO 10993-3: 2014 - Part 3, Test for Genotoxicity, Carcinogenicity and Reproductive Toxicity and OECD 476: 2016.
  1. Hemocompatibility: Activation of the complement system test. EN ISO 10993-4: 2018 and ASTM F1984-99. Testing the Whole Complement Activation in Serum by Solid Material.
  1. Hemocompatibility: Hemolysis test. EN 10993-4: 2018 - Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Selection of tests for interactions with blood; ASTM F 756-93 method.
  1. Hemocompatibility: Pyrogenicity induced by materials - Pyrogens test. EN ISO 10993-11: 2018 - Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices and European Pharmacopoeia, 2.6.8. Pyrogens.
  1. Hemocompatibility: Thrombogenicity - Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test. ASTM F2382-04: 2010 - Method for Assesment of Intravascular Medical Device materials on Partial Thromboplastin time (PTT).
  1. Hemocompatibility: Thrombogenicity - Platelets and leukocytes count test. ASTM F2888-13: 2013 Method. Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices.
  1. HET-CAM test (Hen´s Egg Test chorioallantoic membrane test) - Mucosal irritation test with chicken egg chorioallantoic membrane.
  1. ISO 16869: 2008. Plastics - Assessment of the effectiveness of fungistatic compounds in plastics formulations.
  1. ISO 22196: 2011 and JIS Z 2801: 2010 + A: 2012. Antibacterial activity on plastics and other nonporous surfaces.
  1. ISO 27447: 2019. Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Test methods for antibacterial activity of semiconducting photocatalytic materials.
  1. ISO 846: 2019. Plastics. Evaluation of the action of microorganisms.
  1. Measles virus - Neutralization test in cell culture for detection and titration of antibodies against measles virus Accredited by ENAC.
  1. N 14675:2015. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area (phase 2, step 1).
  1. NF T72-281: 2014. Determination of bactericidal, fungicidal, yeasticidal, mycobactericidal, tuberculicidal, sporicidal and virucidal including bacteriophages-REPLACED by EN 17272: 2020. .
  1. OECD 170-4: 2012. Activity of disinfectants for swimming pools and SPAs with microorganisms and viruses.
  1. Phototoxicity test with 3T3 cells and reading of results with Neutral Red uptake. OECD 432: 2019 - In vitro 3T3 NRU phototoxicity test.
  1. Poliovirus types 1, 2 and 3 - Neutralization test in cell culture for detection and titration of antibodies against Poliovirus types 1, 2 and/or 3. Accredited by ENAC.
  1. Quantitative detection of endotoxin test. European Pharmacopoeia 2.6.14 - Method E - Chromogenic end-point method: LAL (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate) chromogenic Test.
  1. Skin sensitization test (GPMT:Guinea pig maximization test of Magnusson and Kligman). EN ISO 10993-10: 2021 - Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices: Tests for skin sensitization.
  1. Cosmetics testing - Preservative efficacy tests - Challenge test (EN ISO 11930: 2019 and European Pharmacopoeia).
  1. Cosmetics testing - Microbiology of cosmetics. Detection and counting of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (EN ISO 21149: 2017).
  1. Cosmetics testing - Microbiology of cosmetics. Detection of Staphylococcus aureus (EN ISO 22718: 2016).
  1. Cosmetics testing - Microbiology of cosmetics. Detection of Candida albicans (EN ISO 18416: 2016).
  1. Cosmetics testing - Microbiology of cosmetics. Detection of Escherichia coli (EN ISO 21150: 2016).
  1. Cosmetics testing - Microbiology of cosmetics. Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (EN ISO 22717: 2016).
  1. Cosmetics testing - Microbiology of cosmetics. Detection of specified and non-specified microorganisms (EN ISO 18415: 2017).
  1. Cosmetics testing - Microbiology of cosmetics. Yeasts and molds counting (EN ISO 16212: 2017).
  1. EN 14349: 2013. Quantitative test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action (phase 2, step 2).
  1. Endotoxins-Bacterial endotoxins by LAL test (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate) in water and aqueous solutions for medical use. (Accredited by ENAC.
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  • Rabies (Laboratory authorized by the European Union; Laboratory accepted by Japan)
  • Tests for movement of animals (South Africa, Australia, India, New Zealand)
  • Identification of animal species in meat or fish products
  • Marine biotoxins (toxins in fishes, bivalve molluscs, soft corals) (DSP, PSP, NSP, Ciguatoxins, Palitoxins)
  • Molecular veterinary Microbiology
  • Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), other mussels and intermediate hosts molluscs (Bulinus spp., ...)
  • Ecotoxicology - Test with algae, Daphnia magna , Crustaceans (Palaemon spp.), fishes, terrestrial plants, Eearthworm (Eisenia foetida), Rotifers (Brachionus spp.), Aliivibrio fischeri
  • Food Microbiology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Plants Microbiology
  • Aquaculture infectious diseases (molecular diagnosis)
  • Fertilizers Microbiology
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Rabies (Laboratory authorized by the European Union)
  • HIV genotypic resistance to antiretrovirals
  • Biocidal activities and toxicology with disinfectants (59 accredited tests)
  • Toxicology - Biological evaluation of medical devices; MPCA products (19 accredited tests)
  • Cosmetic Microbiology (Laboratory of control authorized by AEMPS) (8 accredited tests)
  • Neutralizing antibodies in human immunoglobulins (3 accredited tests)
  • News on viruses: MERS coronavirus, Ebola, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 (H7N9), (H9N2).
  • Genetic Testing - Human gene mutations (diseases, neoplasias and pharmacogenetics)
  • Clostridium botulinum tests
  • Molecular veterinary microbiology
  • Tests for movement of animals (South Africa, Australia, India, New Zealand)
  • Food microbiology
  • Viruses in water and shellfish
  • Water Microbiology
  • Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), other mussels and intermediate hosts molluscs (Bulinus spp.,...)
  • Ecotoxicology - Test with algae, Daphnia magna and fishes
  • Environmental microbiology
  • Plants microbiology
  • Marine biotoxins (toxins in fish and bivalve molluscs) (DSP, PSP, NSP, ciguatoxins)
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