Posted on 22 March 2019. Tags: cavitation, cleaning temperature, cleaning time, maximum temperature, ultrasonic
Q. How to determine appropriate temperature to clean parts with ultrasonic cleaner?
A. In general, every 10 deg C you go up in temperature doubles the cleaning speed. The faster you want to clean the hotter you should get.
There is a theoretical optimal ultrasonic cavitation temperature at around 70 deg C depending on the exact concentration of detergent. Even though in theory cavitation…
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Posted in Ask Alconox, Laboratory, Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device, Metalworking & Precision Manufacturing
Posted on 15 February 2019. Tags: after cleaning, cleaning validation, cleaning verification, medical device cleaning, visual inspection
Q: I work for a medical device company where we make machined parts. I’m interested in finding a supplemental visual inspection tool that will aid in inspecting the surface of a part after being cleaned. A: We would recommend getting…..
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Posted in Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical
Posted on 12 February 2019. Tags: accurate mixing, Alconox detergent solution, diluted, dilution, optimum detergency
Q. Do I determine detergent dilution by weight or by volume or both?
A. In a laboratory setting, the most common method is to either make a weight/weight dilution (10-20 g Alconox detergent in 990 g of water), or a weight/volume dilution (10-20 g Alconox in 990 mL of water) for 1-2% solutions. In manufacturing situations, often directions are written volume/volume or volume/weight.
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Posted in Alconox, Ask Alconox, Laboratory, Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device, Metalworking & Precision Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
Posted on 07 February 2019. Tags: Fe+2, Fe+3, glassware, iron, iron salt, laboratory cleaning
Q. Please provide advice on cleaning iron residues, Fe+2 and Fe+3, in lab glassware. We need to clean down to sub ppm levels.
A. The best iron salt removing detergent for manual cleaning of lab glassware is Citranox®. Citranox is a mild acid, high chelating detergent for high performance removal of…
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Posted in Citrajet, Citranox, Laboratory, Manual Lab Cleaning
Posted on 05 February 2019. Tags: 3D Printing, cleaning 3D printed parts, plastic cleaning
Q. We need to clean 3D printed plastic parts made of methacrylate. We need to make sure it’s safe for the plastic, but also ensures all crevices are residue free for critically clean parts.
A. Particulates and other residue, including environmental residues, can be effectively cleaned using a….
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Posted in Aerospace, Biotechnology, Electronic, Healthcare, Liquinox, Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device, Metalworking & Precision Manufacturing, Ultrasonic
Posted on 16 January 2019. Tags: botanical resins, cannabinoid, cannabis residues, cbd, cleaning resin, edibles, medical cannabis laboratory, terpene
Q: We are working with cannabis resin in our lab and the residue is very tough to remove. We are currently using isopropyl alcohol and it is just not good enough. Any advice?
A: It is no secret that waxy, sticky cannabis and other botanical resins are some of the most difficult residues to clean. But of course, keeping your labware, glassware and other laboratory equipment clean is vital.
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Posted in Alcojet, Alconox, Cannabis, Detonox, Liquinox, Manual Lab Cleaning
Posted on 21 December 2018. Tags: detergent solution, detergent stability
Q: Is a 1% Alconox solution stable in tap water? How long can 1% Alconox be stored as solution? Is pH measurement the best estimate of stability?. A: lconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner, is stable in tap water (or any purity water- within reason) for….
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Posted in Alconox, Healthcare, Laboratory, Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device
Posted on 17 October 2018. Tags: foaming, low foam, Reduce foaming, ultrasonic tank
Q. We are having foaming issues in ultrasonic cleaner. Basically, we are looking for a non-foaming version of the Liquinox cleaner we are currently using. Can you use a detergent that doesn’t foam in an ultrasonic bath? A. Depending on what the foaming issue is, you may be able to continue using Liquinox detergent. As a general statement….
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Posted in Biotechnology, Healthcare, Laboratory, Liquinox, Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Solujet
Posted on 09 October 2018. Tags: foam, foaming, high foaming, Reduce foaming, Reducing foam, ultrasonic, ultrasonic bath, ultrasonic cleaner, ultrasonic cleaning, ultrasonic tank
How do we go about reducing foam suds in our 1% Liquinox ultrasonic bath? We have 3 ultrasonic tanks in our series process. Bath 1 has the 1% solution. Bath 2 and 3 are a rinsing cascade system with RO water only. The foam is building up in tank 1 and then transfers to tank 2.
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Posted in Liquinox, Manual Lab Cleaning, Medical Device, Metalworking & Precision Manufacturing, Ultrasonic
Posted on 02 October 2018. Tags: cleaning proteins, DNA removal, RNA and DNA removal
Q. How can I clean proteins, RNA, and DNA from laboratory equipment?
A. Thank you for your question concerning cleaning proteins, RNA and DNA from laboratory equipment.
We will address each separately . . .
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Posted in Alconox, Citrajet, Citranox, Detojet, Laboratory, Manual Lab Cleaning, Tergazyme