Efficacy indicates the microbial range of a disinfectant to kill or inactivate pathogens. It is tested in accordance with the relevant European norms and — depending on the field of application — tested in suspension tests (phase 2/stage 1) or practical tests (phase 2/stage 2), and is expressed in spectra of activity:
| Spectrum of activity | Active against |
|---|---|
| bactericidal / bactericidal activity | bacteria |
| sporicidal / sporicidal activity | bacterial spores |
| yeasticidal / yeasticidal activity | yeasts |
| fungicidal / fungicidal activity | yeasts and mould spores |
| tuberculocidal / tuberculocidal activity | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| mycobactericidal / mycobactericidal activity | mycobacteria |
| virucidal against enveloped viruses / virucidal activity against enveloped viruses | enveloped viruses |
| limited spectrum of virucidal activity | enveloped viruses as well as adenovirus, norovirus and rotavirus |
| virucidal | enveloped and nonenveloped viruses |
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