Q. We’re an environmental lab and need a detergent that can remove organic and inorganic residue while also being as green as possible. We had heard Liquinox or Luminox might be good choices. Which would be better? Are there other recommendations as well? A. LiquinoxⓇ Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent and LuminoxⓇ Low Foaming Neutral Cleaner detergents are both neutral … [Read more...] about Laboratory Cleaning – Go Green As You Clean
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Laboratory Cleaning: Eliminating Residual Nitrogen
Q. I am setting up a scientific analytical lab and wondering which of your liquid cleaning solutions is free of both phosphorus and nitrogen? A. Sounds like your concern is residual nitrogen for analysis purposes as opposed to containing elemental nitrogen. In that case, as we do for many, we recommend Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent. Analytical, … [Read more...] about Laboratory Cleaning: Eliminating Residual Nitrogen
Clean in Place “Hacks” for Water Spots
Q: We are getting water spots after using an alkaline wash and acidic rinse in CIP cleaning. Why is this happening? A: A two-step cycle with a base followed by an acid, whether it be CIP cleaning or in a large scale liquid dispensing system washer, is a robust and, when needed, is a recommended process. Water spots typically occur because of two main mechanisms: 1. If … [Read more...] about Clean in Place “Hacks” for Water Spots
See Us at Pittcon 2019 in Philadelphia
Visit Alconox, Inc. at Pittcon, Philadelphia, PA March 19-21, 2019. Stop by booth #3514 to receive our unique gifts, expert technical support for your critical cleaning applications, and detergent samples. And just maybe hear about a new product! Our critical cleaning detergents and cleaners remove an array of soils while leaving no interfering residues on laboratory … [Read more...] about See Us at Pittcon 2019 in Philadelphia
How to Clean Labware: Removing Algae
Q. We are a large energy company working with algae. It is proving tough to remove from glass and labware. We are using Liquinox detergent currently, which is good. Anything better? Eventually we would like to move to cleaning this glass labware in our washer. A. Algae, and the viscous oils that you are working with, require not just powerful emulsifiers like found in … [Read more...] about How to Clean Labware: Removing Algae