Klarinet Archive - Posting 000277.txt from 2005/06

From: "Bruce M" <bmcgar@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Microwaving mouthpieces and reeds? Another crackpot idea?
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:22:20 -0400


For any of you bio-scientists out there:

I've wondered if subjecting a mouthpiece (non-metal, of course) or a reed to
microwaves would kill disease-causing bacteria and viruses as well as
Sterisol or a similar product.

Might be a useful technique if the time needed to kill bacteria and viruses
in a microwave oven would be long enough to kill the bugs, but short enough
that the mouthpiece, cork, or reed wouldn't "cook."

Cheers.

B.

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