Alcojet in a Dishwasher
Q: Our laboratory plans to purchase the Alcojet detergent, do we have to dilute the detergent before placing it in the dish washer or can we just place the powder in the dish washer? A. Alcojet is a lab detergent suitable for dishwasher use. There is typically a cup designed to hold powdered detergent, often with a door that stays closed during the prewash cycle and then pops open during the wash cycle. No cup for dosing? Read More . . .
Using a Miele Washer
Q. I was curious if Solujet and Liquinox are interchangeable? We are a medical device company that currently uses Liquinox to wash glassware by hand, but recently got a Miele glassware washer and want to use an Alconox product in it.
A. Solujet will give comparable cleaning performance in a Miele washer to manual cleaning with Liquinox.
Using a Conductivity Controller in a Washer
Q. How does a conductivity controller regulate a dosing pump in a machine washer?
A. A conductivity probe would need to be set up in the sump of a machine washer. The conductivity recorded is sent to the conductivity controller that regulates the pump (usually a peristaltic pump) that dispenses the detergent into the sump. The pump dispenses until the correct conductivity is reached for the desired concentration. Typically a concentration of 0.5% or 0.1% detergent is desired.
Lab Accreditation
There are several instances where the use of cleaners can impact accreditation of your laboratory. One is to pass inspections by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Another is water testing labs that must meet State accreditation standards.
PMMA compatibility
Q. What is Poly methylmethacrylate acrylate – PMMA compatibility with Alconox brand high pH alkaline detergents?