Test organism

Mean bacterial counts (CFU/ml) at 10−6 dilutiona

Test suspensiona (log CFU/ml)

Log reduction in bacterial countsa

Suspension for validation

Experimental conditions

Neutralizing solution

+Neutralized test product

80% (v/v)

40% (v/v)

1% (v/v)

C. albicans DSM 1386

Assay 1

Assay 2

81

75

68

60

72

67

85

69

6.38

6.35

>4.24

>4.20

>4.24

>4.20

<1.86

<1.83