disinfection methods for AFB

Started by Kev, August 27, 2007, 08:44:28 PM

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Kev

Here's an interesting article comparing several methods of disinfecting AFB. The upshot is that complete heat treatment is better than anything, even scorching. Here is the full text of the article available for free. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/action/showFullText?submitFullText=Full+Text+HTML&doi=10.1046%2Fj.1365-2672.2001.01376.x&cookieSet=1

you science types will enjoy. If only I could get a big enough oven.

kev
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pdmattox

here is some that I maintain and repair.http://www.thermalproductsolutions.com/blue-m/bluem-ovens.asp
they probally would still not hold very many but would be a start.

Michael Bush

I'd go for the "boiling in paraffin" method myself.  It will preserve and it will disinfect.
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Kev

Quote from: Michael Bush on August 28, 2007, 09:26:11 PM
I'd go for the "boiling in paraffin" method myself.  It will preserve and it will disinfect.


That's a lot of parrafin, but probably less expensive than one of those whopper ovens PDMattox posted.
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