Laboratory Cleaning: Waterbath Cleansing Agent
Q. I am searching for waterbath cleansing agent. We only do our maintenance twice a year, so, we need something on a smaller scale. We are preventing expired reagents. What do you recommend?
A. Our smallest size waterbath cleansing agent is Liquinox in a 1 quart bottle. This has a 2-year-from-date-of-manufacture shelf life and can have a 1-year-shelf-life extension on request. You can find this in our catalog as number 1232.
One quart will make 25 gallons…
Tergazyme Solution Shelf Life
Q. Do you have any suggestions about the shelf life of 1% Tergazyme solution?
A. Tergazyme solutions should be used within 8 hours of dissolving the powdered Tergazyme detergent in water. As dry powder, Tergazyme has excellent stability with a shelf life of 2 years from date of manufacture.
Can Baking Soda Replace a Well Built Detergent?
Q: We have a large scale cannabis lab and facility. Our manager ran out of Alcojet for our washer and replaced with baking soda. I tried to use pH to prove this was bad idea but it wasn’t that drastic a difference. What am I missing?
Using pH as a means to detect residue is a very gross method. True (pharmaceutical style) verifications ….
Cleaning Copper and Cobalt Stains
Q: We are an environmental services provider. What do you recommend to remove copper and cobalt stains from pumps and flooring under a plating line?
A: To remove copper and cobalt stains from pumps and flooring with stainless steel and plastic surfaces, we would highly recommend Citranox® Liquid Acid Cleaner and Detergent, used at….
Combining Detergents for Difficult Pharma Residues
Q: We are one of your dealers and we received a call from a pharmacy technician who is looking to manually clean and neutralize hormone and vitamin residues from labware. She is interested in combining Alcojet and Detonox. Would that combination be a good starting point? A: Combining detergents can open a whole new world if you will of cleaning applications….