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Co2 incubator

By: neelam, patna 23 September 2008

Question: Can anyone tell me about schedule of incubator cleaning, how to disinfect if you suspect infection

Replies (1) Write a reply... Hello: Cleaning an incubator has a two fold task. Remove dirt and kill any microorganism. First, to the degree required, disassemble the interior racks to allow easy access to every part. To remove any dirt and grime, as well as any offending chemical, we clean ours with a simple mixture of "Quats" in a dilute sterile reagent water solution. These are a combination of wetting agents and sterilizing agents. Second, after using this cleaner we follow with a rinse of sterile reagent water followed by wiping the entire surface with 70% ET-OH. Rinse with sterile reagent water. Third, the final rinse is 6 % hydrogen peroxide. The beauty here is that the hydrogen peroxide not only disinfects it leaves no toxic residue since it breaks down into water and oxygen. Reassemble and equilibrate to temperature and pH requirements Antonia Gilligan Alpha Environmental, Inc, 11 Ackerman Ave. Emerson, NJ 07630 201-420-0600 Antonia V. Gilligan - 27 September 2008