Drug Residues: MgO and Ca2SiO4
Our CIP system is struggling with a new product leaving drug residues of magnesium oxide and calcium silicate. We recently switched from a competitor to Solujet which worked very well but not on this newest product. What should we be doing?
Cleaning Seaweed Harvest Materials
Q: How should we remove dirt, oils and greases from lines, ropes and netting in the ocean used in seaweed harvesting?
A: We would highly recommend soaking/scrubbing in a warm 1-2% Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner solution. These residues from seaweed harvesting will be a mixture of organic and bioorganic films, along with particulate matter. The emulsifiers
Removing Solder Flux from Brass and Steel Assembly
Q: We currently use a 5% Citranox solution to clean our Brass and Steel Assemblies that have solder flux. The bath is at 55-80C for 15 minutes. Is the temperature ok? Any concern with the parts sitting overnight in this mixture?
A: First, as we always ask, is this process working? Is the flux being removed? Is there darkening or oxidation occurring on the parts? Critical cleaning is of course a science. There is also an “art” component to it in that….
Differences Between Alkaline Foaming Detergents
Q: Could you explain the difference between the relative properties of Liquinox, Alconox, and Detonox? What are differences between alkaline foaming detergents?
A: Each detergent Alconox, LLC manufactures has a specific attribute or set of attributes that fills a cleaning challenge role. This of course is true between our alkaline foaming detergents.
An Interview by Nigel Walker, with Michael Moussourakis
Michael Moussourakis, Senior Director at Alconox, LLC, talks to Nigel Walker of That’s Nice about the new challenges in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and how the emergence of medical cannabis is changing critical cleaning.
