Cleaning Cell Culture Tubes
I am using reusable cell culture tubes for boiling urine samples at 121°C with 8M NaOH solution. After this application, there is a white stain inside, which I can’t scrub off. I used Alconox at the concentration on the container: 3-5 Tbsp/gal. I’ve soaked them, scrubbed them, and then also sonicated in a cold Alconox solution for 30 min….
Why “No Phosphates” for Medical Instrument Cleaning?
Q: Why do some medical instrument makers caution against cleaning with phosphate cleaners? A: This derives from fear of Tri Sodium Phoshpate (TSP) cleaners that can have a pH of 12 in a 1% solution, which OSHA, for example, would define as corrosive, meaning…
Cleaning Denatured Proteins
We are looking to clean denatured proteins from our medical device along with baked-on desiccated blood that is not removed completely. Manual scraping removes the residual but is not acceptable. Need a cleaner that will dissolve all bio-matter. Cleaning process is to prepare device for autoclave sterilization.
Using Alconox Detergents in Ultrasonic Machines
Q. Which Alconox brand cleaners can be used in an ultrasonic machine?
A. All Alconox brands can be used in ultrasonic machines. Alconox, Inc. generally recommends using high emulsifying detergents. For example . . .
Pesticide Removal from Clothing
Tergazyme is a phosphate containing enzymatic additive that can supplement your regular laundry detergent to enhance removal of pesticide and other compunds.