In article <30d7cb73.0 at news.uni-konstanz.de> Andreas.Brune at uni-konstanz.de (Andreas Brune) writes:
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>From: Andreas.Brune at uni-konstanz.de (Andreas Brune)
>Subject: Re: Sterilizing with alcohol?
>Organization: Universitaet Konstanz
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>In article <4b7i7l$pna$1 at mhadg.production.compuserve.com>,
> Ben Feldman <103153.3041 at CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>>I need to sterilize some electrodes. If memory serves, a biologist
>>friend once told me that 70% alcohol works well as a disinfectant.
>>Is this true? If so,
>>>>(1) ethanol or isopropanol?
>>(2) why 70% instead of 100%?
>(1) Both should work, but I never used i-Propanol myself.
>>>>>Isopropanol is used by people, who need large volumes. Isopropanol is less
expensive than ethanol. That's why!
KH
>(2) 70% EtOH is supposed to be more efficient killing Gram + cells.
> The usual explanation is that 100% EtOH immediately dehydrates the
> murein sacculus which can be very thick with Gram + bacteria
> and then efficiently seals the cytoplasm from contact with the
> alcohol (seemingly logical but to my knowledge not published
> anywhere ...)
>If you are attempting to sterilize electrodes make sure to soak them
>long enough to allow the sterilant to diffuse into any crevices. If you
>are using filling solutions behind a sinter glas diaphragm regard this
>a possible contamination pathway as well.
>Dr. Andreas Brune * Mikrobielle Oekologie * Fakult. f. Biologie * Universitaet
>Konstanz * Postfach 5560, M654 * 78434 Konstanz * Germany * Phone:
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