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Bacterial categories
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria should be evaluated separately because cell wall, membrane structure, and test conditions influence result interpretation.
Pathogen Spectrum
Pathogen spectrum with clear boundaries for technical review
VitaCoat pathogen-spectrum positioning should be evaluated by organism category, test method, contact time, and documentation type. The goal is to separate supported claim areas from wording that requires additional documentation or should not be used.
Categories
What the spectrum includes
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Yeast / Candida line
Yeasticidal assessment is relevant for Candida-related hygiene profiles and should be connected to a suitable test method.
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Enveloped viruses
Enveloped viruses are the most relevant viral claim area where lipid-membrane vulnerability is part of the assessment.
Claim boundaries
Supported area vs. caution area
Supported evaluation area
- Bactericidal assessment against relevant bacteria
- Yeasticidal / Candida-related hygiene assessment
- Enveloped viruses where documentation and method support the claim
- Hard, non-porous high-touch surfaces
- Supplementary function between cleaning intervals
Caution or unsupported without additions
- Non-enveloped viruses such as norovirus, adenovirus, or poliovirus
- Sporicidal effect against bacterial endospores
- General wording such as “all viruses” or “sterilizes”
- Claims without specific contact time, method, or test organism
- Porous surfaces or heavy organic load without separate review
Pathogen spectrum should be communicated with technical precision. VitaCoat should not be described as a universal disinfectant or sterilizing treatment.
Decision logic
How evaluators should read pathogen data
1. Identify the organism
Clarify bacteria, yeast, enveloped virus, or another risk area.
2. Connect to method
Match the organism with the relevant standard or test setup.
3. Check conditions
Review contact time, substrate, temperature, organic load, and log reduction.
4. Limit the claim
Use only wording that matches the documented method and result.
Documentation
What should be included in a documentation pack
Organism list
Overview of test organisms, groups, and relevance to the use case.
Test conditions
Contact time, substrate, inoculum, controls, and log reduction.
Claim matrix
Clear link between documentation, claim, and permitted commercial wording.