Services provided by The MicroStar Lab

Teleconferencing

Would you like to discuss your test results with our team of professionals? All you need is an internet connection and we can set up a teleconference with you and your team.

Customized Testing

Do you need a special test that is not on any Standard Test list? Technical consultations are available to discuss any customization you may need. Maybe you have a customer that is requesting your materials pass his microbiology challenge before he will qualify you as a vendor. The MicroStar Lab can run any specialty test your customer may be requesting. And, you may find a teleconference with our helpful staff to discuss and plan the challenges or synergy testing.

Consultation

Not quite sure which bacterial test or fungal test will demonstrate the strengths of your particular product or treatment? We can help you find the right test or develop one that will spotlight your product’s properties. Since our experience crosses many different industries, we have many methods in our collection that are not listed on our testing web page.

Pre-standardized Testing

Looking for the latest in mold-resistance testing? We can even run the new proposed ASTM mold-resistance method that is still in the ASTM D01.28 subcommittee because we are involved in the development of that method. The test offers a direct inoculation of fungal spores and the high humidity in a static chamber. It has the flexibility to challenge your samples against any fungus.

Microscopic Photography

Let us help you with your next marketing brochure. A picture says a thousand words, especially if you’re looking at mold on your competitor’s product. We can do side-by-side time-lapse photography of comparative products over the entire test period.

Additional methods or services include:

• New York State Test method
• JIS_Z_2801
• AATCC 100
• ASTM D6329
• ASTM D1413
• ASTM E1839
• Biocide Synergy Studies
• Biocide Challenge – ladder series
• Deposit analysis – microscopic analysis with bacterial and fungal cultures
• Biofilm Challenges
• Anaerobe Studies
• Industrial site visits with troubleshooting of bacterial contamination / spoilage issues