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Willsk8t4shrooms
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50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen good for sterilization?
#6461356 - 01/15/07 07:01 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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That is the only type of alcohol that I have and I cannot go to the store and get any more rubbing alcohol for a couple more days. I'm wondering if I can use that kind for sterilization. All I need to sterilize is the bowl which I need to mix the substrate in, the 1/2 pint jars, and the area that I will be putting the jars after they cool. I searched through the old threads and found absolutely nothing on this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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MajorDick
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Re: 50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen good for sterilization? [Re: Willsk8t4shrooms]
#6461364 - 01/15/07 07:05 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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It'll be fine. You really don't need to do anything with mixing bowl or jars. You'll be sterilizing the jars anyway.
Good idea to clean the area/tub that you'll be keeping your jars in. And actually more dilute alcohol is better for sanitizing because it evaporates slower.
Not sure about the wintergreen thing. I guess as long as it don't leave any residue.
Edited by MajorDick (01/15/07 07:07 AM)
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Willsk8t4shrooms
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Re: 50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen good for sterilization? [Re: MajorDick]
#6461369 - 01/15/07 07:11 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah I knew that its not necessary but I cannot PC it I have to boil it so I'm just adding a couple more steps for safety. And I'll test to see if it leaves any residue although I have a bad feeling it would. But I don't know how this would effect anything
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creamcorn
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Re: 50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen good for sterilization? [Re: Willsk8t4shrooms]
#6461371 - 01/15/07 07:12 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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Willsk8t4shrooms said: All I need to sterilize is the bowl which I need to mix the substrate in, the 1/2 pint jars, and the area that I will be putting the jars after they cool.
You don't need to sterilize any of those things. It won't add any safety, just extra work.
The jars and the substrate that goes into them gets sterilized anyway, no worries about the bowl you mix ingredients in or cleaning the jars beforehand.
Once they're prepped and sterile, they're closed up in self contained environments, they don't need to be stored in a sterile location either.
Get some proper 70% isopropyl for sterilization of surfaces (needles etc) for when it comes time to inoculate. The stuff you have is not suitable... sounds like mouthwash to me
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MajorDick
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Re: 50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen good for sterilization? [Re: Willsk8t4shrooms]
#6461376 - 01/15/07 07:14 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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You could use bleach for all of those applications also. Dilute to about 1 part bleach to 10 parts water.
Or Hydrogen Peroxide right out of the bottle. I recommend the bleach.
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creamcorn
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Re: 50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen good for sterilization? [Re: MajorDick]
#6461383 - 01/15/07 07:16 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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agreed, bleach water is most suitable for general purpose cleaning of work areas, items, etc. you are sanitizing (just keeping clean) and not sterilizing... its pretty well impossible to "sterilize" things like counter tops, tubs, and so on (and not necessary).
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Blutjager
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Re: 50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen good for sterilization? [Re: MajorDick]
#6461650 - 01/15/07 09:43 AM (17 years, 3 months ago) |
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MajorDick said: You could use bleach for all of those applications also. Dilute to about 1 part bleach to 10 parts water.
Or Hydrogen Peroxide right out of the bottle. I recommend the bleach.
I use bleach solution allot more often than alcohol in this hobby
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