Why isn’t my iodine test paper working?
Iodine solutions prepared at the concentrations on the color chart should react with the paper. It is important to dip the strip the full 60 seconds. The reaction takes place very slowly. On the other [...]
Is it recommended to dip the Potassium Iodide Starch paper in 3N HCl before using the test paper?
The potassium iodide test papers use the potassium iodide starch reaction. The iodide is oxidized to iodine that then reacts with the starch to form the blue/purple color. The strips can be used directly in [...]
Do the Chlorine Dioxide test strips work in bleach solutions?
The Chlorine Dioxide 0-500 test strips will react to free chlorine solutions, in fact this is how we check the color chart. Only the Low Level Chlorine Dioxide 0-10ppm has an inhibitor for free chlorine. [...]
What are the advantages of using Chlorine Dioxide as a biocide?
Chlorine dioxide is less reactive than chlorine or ozone, which means lower concentrations of chlorine dioxide can be used to achieve effective disinfection. It can also be used when large amounts of organic matter are [...]
What is the difference between sanitizing and disinfecting?
According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), the following are standard definitions of clean, sanitize, and disinfect: Clean – The process that physically removes debris from the surface or area by scrubbing, washing, and rinsing. [...]