Re: Fungus on eggs

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at cornell_edu>]

At 08:53 AM 7/23/2002 -0700, you wrote:


>Chris Browning wrote:
>>The package says ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: nitrofurazone, furazolidone, 
>>potassium dichromate.  None of which I know what they are. I just took 
>>the eggs out of their little place, poured as much of the water out as i 
>>could without pouring eggs out, and made a very dilluted solution, just 
>>barely had a green tint. When I poured out the water though, I noticed 
>>that some of the eggs were dyed blue, very blue. Will this hurt them any? 
>>What should I do now?
>
>
>That is *not* the same as the Fungus Guard I have used in the past. It 
>contains two strong antibiotics and a tanning agent. The color probably 
>comes from the latter, potassium dichromate.

Potassium dichromate is orange and would not turn the eggs blue. There must 
also be a blue dye in that preparation. What color is the solution (that 
is, the preparation)?

Barry


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