1.1 ,This test method describes a procedure that can be used in the field or in a laboratory to detect antigens indicative of microbial contamination in liquid fuels, including those blended with synthesized hydrocarbons or biofuels, with kinematic viscosities (at 40 ,°,C) of ≤,24 ,mm2s–,1 (for example, Specifications D396, D975, and D1655) and in fuel-associated water.
1.1.1 ,This test method has been validated by an ILS for a range of middle distillate fuels meeting Specification D1655, EN590, Specification D975, and ISO 8217:2012.