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lame sterilization
    #21855934 - 06/25/15 04:31 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

I got denatured alcohol from lowes- labeled as glass cleaner. i think its the wrong thing but idk....  Can I just dip the tip of my exacto in that, and then hit it with a small flame(bic) inside until it gets red hot, and turn the flame off? (it clicks off) or should I hit it with a torch outside, and bring it back in?? I have one of those large walmart welding torches with adjustable flame...

is denatured alc OK to use or should i use something else? i see so many people arguing about this is better than that, (i know alcohol alone is not sterilizing)

do i need the alcohol AT ALL? can i JUST hit it with a butane torch? to be honest, i did that innoculating without alcohol and i did fine......  no contams and im about to do agar to agar


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Re: lame sterilization [Re: new2doinstuff]
    #21856084 - 06/25/15 05:07 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

Denatured alcohol is nothing more than ethanol with added chemicals to render it poisonous for human consumption. With that said, do not dip anything in ethanol and then light it on fire unless it's an alcohol lamp with a wick in it. If you're just looking to flame sterilize a scalpel, just use a butane torch until red hot. For sanitizing surfaces, gloves, instruments, etc., just use 70% isopropyl alcohol. Hope this helps.


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Re: lame sterilization [Re: TheMustardTiger]
    #21856508 - 06/25/15 06:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

so basically this stuff is useless to me right now, or pretty much at all


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Re: lame sterilization [Re: new2doinstuff]
    #21856513 - 06/25/15 06:34 PM (8 years, 7 months ago)

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new2doinstuff said:
so basically this stuff is useless to me right now, or pretty much at all




Unless you plan to use it as fuel for an alcohol lamp or cleaning your windows, no.


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