• BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world
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    2 months ago

    That’s actually exactly why it’s a bad cleaning agent, at least for sterilization purposes. It evaporates before it can kill any microbes.

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      Yeah if you’re using high percentage isopropanol it’s less effective. I think the current recommendation is 70% for sterilization purposes as it remains in contact longer. Higher percentages is more for its use as a solvent or cleaning electronics.

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          Yeah or something with hydrophilic properties with the water help destroy microbes. I love reading about chemistry but keep forgetting.