The joy of science gooberdom

[moonwise]

1. Peracetic acid is a commonly used bactericide and sporicide suitable for food contact surfaces.

2. We have plenty of peracetic acid in the lab.

3. There are lots of bacteria and spores and crud growing in my water bottle with the Festering Lemon in it.

4. Therefore, when I dispose of the Festering Lemon Science Project, I may treat the bottle with some peracetic acid, possibly enabling me to use the water bottle again without dying of food poisoning.

I love science.

Comments

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Why did you leave an uncle festering lemon in it?

[ramothhe.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of when I first started at UD- someone's Dasani bottle had 'growths' in it..we looked at it under a microscope and it was algae! This was esp exciting to us phycologists XP

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

It's so useful to have access to things. I'd forgotten how useful until I was deprived of my working environment for a while.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

I never threw it out...? ^_^;

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

SPEW! [/Skippy Squirrel]

[arafel.livejournal.com]

You're not kidding. I didn't even look at the lemon when I threw it into the trash can.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

One fellow in my old lab had bright green algae growing in his Brita. He still used it, too.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

Seriously. Sometimes, you just need that handy bottle of sodium hydroxide for clearing the drains.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

See, I can understand that, even as I'm telling you that you should clean your shower more often. XD