Does Tap Water Rinse as Well as Purified Water?
Q. Does tap water rinse as well as purified water? A. As far as detergency is concerned, tap water will rinse just as well as any purified water. Rinsing is a mass displacement mechanism and…
All About Rinse Aids
There are basically three kinds of rinse aids: Hydrophobic rinse aids that leave behind a residue, surfactants that wet surfaces and allow rinse water to sheet off a surface without leaving behind droplets, and acid rinses that dissolve insoluble alkaline salt residues.
What is an Inhibitory Residue Test?
Q. What is an inhibitory residue test? A. The inhibitory residue test is a test of suitability of glassware for microbiology testing. Read more….
Residue-Free Glassware Cleaner for Lab Washer
Q. I am currently looking for a residue-free glassware cleaner to use in our new lab washer. We would like to make sure that residue is not left behind on our glassware after washing. This is a normal portable dish washer that is typically used in the home. Could you recommend a detergent for us to use?
Alcotabs Shoot Out Siphon Washer
Several times when we have dropped the tablets in the bottom before the basket of pipettes it has shot out the siphon whole! Any advice? It can be solved by following a procedural change….