Cleaning Glass Well Plates for In Vitro Fertilization
Q. What detergent is suitable for washing glass well plates used to manipulate gametes and embryos for in vitro fertilization or conception? A. For successful in vitro fertilization, clean equipment is required. Interfering residues can render conception unsuccessful. The book…
Cleaning for Tissue Culture Work
Q. I am doing tissue culture and having problems reliably growing cultures. I was told it may be my cleaning procedure. Can you help?
A. Clean interference-free glassware is necessary for successful tissue culture work. Upon consulting “Essential Procedures for Clinical Microbiology,” (Isenberg, H;: U of Michigan, ASM Press, 1998, 532) it was found…
From the Kitchen: Cleaning Glassware
Liquinox is your secret weapon in getting glassware, especially fine wine glasses, incredibly clean and residue free.
When your bar program has developed into craft made cocktails and your wine list boasts some of the best pours in the world, do you want your glassware to have the residues and fragrances from regular ware washing detergents? Obviously not.
How to: Get Liquinox Pump Dispenser
Alconox will supply a Liquinox pump dispenser that meters out 1 ounce of liquid detergent at a time. Request yours.
Liquinox for Cleaning Stainless Steel
Q. Can we use liquinox to wash the passivated stainless steel parts?
A. Liquinox can be used to clean passivated stainless steel. Liquinox will not degrade the passivation of stainless steel. Martensitic or 400 series stainless steel is best cleaned at reduced temperatures below 100 deg F (below 45 deg C) so that you can rinse with the same temperature water without risk of breaking any emulsions and redepositing oils during rinsing.