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Aureus
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Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print?
#21898088 - 07/04/15 07:00 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Since mushrooms are not sterile, I'm not really sure if that's necessary.
Edited by Aureus (07/04/15 07:06 PM)
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Buck513

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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Aureus] 2
#21898147 - 07/04/15 07:19 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Its sterile off the roll.
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shellzenone
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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Buck513]
#21898263 - 07/04/15 07:52 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I always wipe it with some alcohol before printing. Doesn't take much time.
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Buck513

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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: shellzenone]
#21898268 - 07/04/15 07:54 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
shellzenone said: I always wipe it with some alcohol before printing. Doesn't take much time.
However that's a pointless effort. Alcohol doesn't even kill all bacteria/mold. The only thing you did was get it more dirty by wiping a paper towel or whatever across the foil
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Inocuole
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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Buck513]
#21898276 - 07/04/15 07:55 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Buck513 said:
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shellzenone said: I always wipe it with some alcohol before printing. Doesn't take much time.
However that's a pointless effort. Alcohol doesn't even kill all bacteria/mold. The only thing you did was get it more dirty by wiping a paper towel or whatever across the foil
For real. May as well wipe yourself with a towel covered in pet hair and bird shit after you get out the shower.
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Buster_Brown
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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Aureus]
#21898324 - 07/04/15 08:09 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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The CDC page on Alcohol the optimum bactericidal concentration is 60%–90% solutions in water
Apparently they recommend sterilization in boiling water over the use of an alcohol swab.
Edited by Buster_Brown (07/04/15 08:20 PM)
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Inocuole
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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Buster_Brown]
#21898330 - 07/04/15 08:11 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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It says right there it doesn't kill spores. As in, the thing we are trying to kill.
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Buck513

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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Buster_Brown] 1
#21898337 - 07/04/15 08:13 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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"Alcohols are not recommended for sterilizing medical and surgical materials principally because they lack sporicidal action and they cannot penetrate protein-rich materials"
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Buster_Brown
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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Buck513]
#21898362 - 07/04/15 08:21 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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See edit^
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Inocuole
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Re: Is it necessary to sterilize the tinfoil before taking a spore print? [Re: Buster_Brown]
#21898372 - 07/04/15 08:23 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Either way you provided a source with some factual information.
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