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Comparative Physiology @ Guelph

Aquacide Dehydration

  • Place liquid into dialysis bag(s)
  • Put down a sheet of Saran Wrap
  • Put down 3-4 tablespoons of Aquacide I (Calbiochem 1785 or VWR 80057-810) on a piece of Saran Wrap large enough to wrap the dialysis bag in
  • Roll dialysis bag on Aquacide I to coat evenly
  • Put down 3-4 more tablespoons of Aquacide evenly along dialysis bag, under and top
  • Roll up Saran wrap around the above to contain-like a sausage wrap
  • Wrap in aluminum foil
  • Place into refrigerator 1-4 hours Caution: 6-8 hours will dry it down to no volume and
  • Overnight will mummify the bag so you can not rinse it out
  • Remove condensed liquid

Alternative

  • Make a 2% solution of Aquicide I in water at refrigerator temperature
  • Tie a string on top of your dialysis bag
  • Suspend the dialysis bag in the Aquicide solution
  • Place into refrigerator 1-4 hours Caution: 6-8 hours will dry it down to no volume
  • Remove condensed liquid