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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000026.txt from 2006/07

From: Keith Sklower <sklower@-----.EDU>
Subj: [DR-L] CHX -> staphlococus killer too?
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:21:00 -0400

I have read with interest Herb's advice about CHX ...

A few years ago there was an article in the magazine "Science"
by a british oboist who subject reeds to electron microscopy
and other current techniques in the biological sciences who
came to the conclusion that some of the aging process
in reeds was due to staphlococcus bacteria digesting the cellulose
(and consquently recommended storing reeds in a refrigerator).

I'm wondering if periodic (not periodontic ;-) dousing in
CHX might retard this processing as well?

Regards,

Keith Sklower

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