Lab Pipette Cleaning: Removing Wax
What is the best way for removing wax from pipettes and glassware? The best way to clean wax and petrolatum from pipettes is to use very hot 1% solutions.
Perchlorate Free Detergents
We are looking for a laboratory dishwasher detergent that does not contain perchlorates. One of our end users analyzes for trace levels of perchlorates, so we cannot have a detergent that has that type of impurities.
Let’s Talk Detergent Foam
Q: Why is Liquinox not recommended for automated washer use?
A: It’s all about the foam. Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent is a powerful emulsifier of organic and oily residues, and contains high-foaming surfactants.
While making a mess may come to mind, there’s more at play…
Using Tap Water with Alconox, Inc. Cleaners
Can using tap water to make a 1% solution of Alconox cause there to be some undissolved Alconox particles? It will depend on the tap water. You can certainly use tap water to formulate any of our detergents. Read more….
RO Membrane Cleaning Best Practices
Q: We are cleaning heavy scale compounds of Ca, Mg, carbonates, phosphates and organic matter from reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Can you tell us some cleaning best practices and recommend a detergent?
A. If the organic matter is significant, a two-step process, cleaning by re-circulation or soaking (re-circulation may be more effective) could be needed. If the organic matter is biologic in nature, we would recommend Tergazyme® Enzyme-Active Powdered Detergent which is both a powerful emulsifier along with protein enzymes. If the organic residue is more of an oily nature…
