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Invisiblebulkgrownoob
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Increase in contams with micropore?
    #18790788 - 09/02/13 04:49 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Has anyone noticed this on their grain jars? I'm not blaming contam problems on the micropore but I'm wondering if switching to easy felt until I get my hands on some SFD's would be a better choice. I lost about 25-30% of my last jars and I just feel like micropore is a poor filter choice


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: bulkgrownoob]
    #18790945 - 09/02/13 05:28 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I'm sure you used the tape that was not exposed (as in pulling off the first 6-8" of it)

are you using 3m brand?  can't say that it was ever a noticeable problem...


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: j_db69]
    #18790974 - 09/02/13 05:32 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

Micropore tape is not a sufficient contam barrier. I'd bite the bullet and order some SFD's. You'll save time and money in the long run.


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: j_db69]
    #18791089 - 09/02/13 05:51 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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j_db69 said:
I'm sure you used the tape that was not exposed (as in pulling off the first 6-8" of it)

are you using 3m brand?  can't say that it was ever a noticeable problem...




I'm not sure if I'm interpreting this properly but if you're insinuating that the tape on the outside of the roll would cause contamination, that is not true because everything gets killed in the PC anyway. If that was the case then SFD's/jars etc wouldn't be reusable. Grains are exposed to plenty of contaminants before being PC'd. Anyway I have tried 3m nexcare curad etc and have had a lot of contams with them all


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: bulkgrownoob]
    #18791374 - 09/02/13 06:45 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I haven't used it on grain jars myself but I know people have. You could try a double layer but I think there are better choices to use anyway. Chances are you some polyfill sitting around right now somewhere, or even cotton I would choose over micropore tape.


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: Kizzle]
    #18791460 - 09/02/13 07:04 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I picked up some Friendly Felt today and I'm gonna switch to that for now. Then I'll get some SFD's one of the next times around.


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: bulkgrownoob]
    #18791487 - 09/02/13 07:08 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

I thought you were using the tape to close up an injection site, sorry


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: j_db69]
    #18791660 - 09/02/13 07:43 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

honestly, i used micropore tape for my first few tubs (in my old house) and it worked fine btu when i moved to where I am now micrpore tape has led to super contamination. I am attributing to the tape and/or a dirty syringe because im confident in my sterility since ive worked in a lab for quite a while. but i hada  thread recently that a lot of people recommended EZ felt is better than the tape and is actually cheaper


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Re: Increase in contams with micropore? [Re: vaneazy]
    #18791786 - 09/02/13 08:09 PM (10 years, 4 months ago)

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j_db69 said:
I thought you were using the tape to close up an injection site, sorry



No problem, I figured we weren't on the same page
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vaneazy said:
honestly, i used micropore tape for my first few tubs (in my old house) and it worked fine btu when i moved to where I am now micrpore tape has led to super contamination. I am attributing to the tape and/or a dirty syringe because im confident in my sterility since ive worked in a lab for quite a while. but i hada  thread recently that a lot of people recommended EZ felt is better than the tape and is actually cheaper



I've seen a couple threads on the easy felt but none that compared it with micropore. Let me know if you come across that one again


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