Remove Endotoxin Residue
Q: Does Alconox detergent remove endotoxin?
A: Detergents like Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner and Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent, and others, have been used for decades around the globe to create surfaces devoid of residues. A detergent cleaning is a vital part of a depyrogenation program.
How to: Clean Nitinol with Narrow IDs
Q: What would be the best way to clean narrow internal diameter nitinol tubing?
A: To clean your Nitinol substrate to remove process oils, oxides and oxide particulates we recommend using a warm or hot ultrasonic tank filled with 1-2% Detonox® Ultimate Precision Cleaner. Detonox contains surfactants to emulsify oils along with chelating agents and….
How To: Safely Clean Organic Debris from Devices
Q: We need a detergent to clean organic debris and deactivate pathogens on medical devices, which is not corrosive. What would work for us? The devices include electronics parts and sensors.
A: For removal of biologic and organic debris and matter in medical devices, we first recommend Tergazyme® Enzyme-Active Powdered Detergent….
Specific Formulations for Cold Water Cleaning?
Q: I’m looking for detergents similar to Liquinox and Citranox, that are specially formulated for cold water cleaning conditions. Can you recommend analogs to the two?
A: For most residues, the detergency of an aqueous detergent is enhanced and hastened by heat.
Bleach and Detojet?
Q: We have a washer that use both Detojet and a bleach cycle. We would like to optimize. Can we combine? We have read the “Bleach with Detergents for Disinfection?” article. A: A key component of Detojet® Low Foaming Liquid Detergent is indeed sodium hypochlorite (per the SDS 2.5-10%).