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
  • Paternity tests in any species, including humans
  • Viruses in water and shellfish
  • Water Microbiology
  • Chemical tests for components of biocides, cosmetics and other products
  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 with medical devices, cosmetics and disinfectants (ISO 10993-5: 2009/11: 2025).
  1. In vitro Human Cutaneous Hypersensitivity test with medical devices, cosmetics and disinfectants (h-CLAT: Human Cell-Line Activation Test) (Internal method based on OECD 442E: 2024).
  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) (Internal Procedure based on EPA-OPPTS 885.3150: 1996).
  1. Acute skin Irritation-corrosion test. OECD 404: 2015.
  1. Acute systemic toxicity test with medical devices (ISO 10993-11: 2017).
  1. ASTM D4300-23. Standard test methods for ability of adhesive films to support or resist the growth of fungi.
  1. ASTM E1115-24. Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Surgical Hand Scrub Formulations.
  1. ASTM E1153-25. 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 E2149-25. 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 E2274-24. 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 E2406-24. 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 E2752-25. 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 E2784-25. 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. 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: 2023. 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 14349: 2025. Quantitative test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action (phase 2, step 2).
  1. EN 14476: 2025 (previously 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 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. 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: 2024. 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 with medical devices, cosmetics and disinfectants (ISO 10993-3: 2014 and OECD 471: 2020).
  1. Genotoxicity - In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test using the Hprt and xprt genes with medical devices, cosmetics and disinfectants (ISO 10993-3: 2014 and OECD 476: 2016).
  1. Hemocompatibility: Activation of the complement system test (ISO 10993-4: 2017 + Amd1 : 2025 and ASTM F1984-99 (2018). Testing for Whole Complement Activation in Serum by Solid Materials).
  1. Hemocompatibility: Hemolysis test with medical devices (ISO 10993-4: 2017 + Amd1: 2025 and ASTM F756-17 method).
  1. Hemocompatibility: Pyrogenicity induced by materials - Pyrogens test with medical devices (ISO 10993-11: 2017 and European Pharmacopoeia, 2.6.8. Pyrogens).
  1. Hemocompatibility: Thrombogenicity - Platelets and leukocytes count test (ISO 10993-4: 2017 + Amd1: 2025, and ASTM F2888-19. Platelet and Leucocyte count method).
  1. Hemocompatibility: Thrombogenicity with medical devices - Partial thromboplastin time test (PTT) (ASTM F2382-24. Standard Test Method for Assesment of Intravascular Medical Device materials on Partial Thromboplastin time).
  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. 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 (Internal method based on OECD 432: 2019).
  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 with medical devices (GPMT: Guinea pig maximization test of Magnusson and Kligman) (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 + A1: 2022 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. 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, Rodents repellents in cables
  • 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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