Dust Mite Allergen Barrier Performance
topic
Allergen barrier testing measures the penetration of house dust mite allergen extract or mite faecal particle surrogates through mattress cover and pillow cover fabrics under pressure cycling that simulates sleeping body weight movements, quantifying allergen breakthrough using ELISA immunoassay detection at defined pressure intervals.
Role
Validates the allergen barrier function of densely woven or membrane-laminated anti-allergy bedding fabrics for asthma and allergic rhinitis sufferers, providing the immunoassay-based breakthrough data required for health claim certification in medical device and wellness product categories.