Q. Alcojet is not dispensing/dissolving in my lab washer. Do you know why this would happen? A. When this happens to clients, the most common cause is putting Alcojet® Low Foaming Powdered Detergent into an already wet dispenser cup. The caking effect is made worse if the Alcojet powder does not immediately dispense before running the washer. This causes the wet Alcojet … [Read more...] about Laboratory Cleaning: Alcojet Detergent not Dissolving in Washer
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Biopharma Cleaning: Hormone Residue
Q: How can I clean residual hormone residue from our process lines and tanks? A: For manual cleaning we would highly recommend TergazymeⓇ Enzyme Active Powered Detergent. It contains proteolytic enzymes that can effectively break down protein based hormones, along with powerful emulsifiers. For a liquid concentrate manual cleaner, I would certainly recommend DetonoxⓇ … [Read more...] about Biopharma Cleaning: Hormone Residue
Laboratory Cleaning – Go Green As You Clean
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
Laboratory Cleaning: Removing Petrolatum and Wax
Q. Which Alconox Inc. product do you recommend for removing petrolatum and paraffin from stainless steel, glassware, and plastics? We will be washing utensils and equipment by hand in the lab. A. Cleaning petrolatum and paraffin is tricky on any surface. For those surfaces listed, we recommend Detonox® Ultimate Precision Cleaner, which has been formulated to remove … [Read more...] about Laboratory Cleaning: Removing Petrolatum and Wax
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