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Re: Live Foods Digest V1 #9

To: Live-Foods at actwin_com
Subject: Re: Live Foods Digest V1 #9
From: gomberg at wcf_com
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 97 17:22:53 -0700
In-Reply-To: <199708191958.PAA05407 at acme_actwin.com>

On 08/19/97 at 03:58 p, Owner-Live-Foods at actwin_com (Live Foods
Digest) said:

>have problems
>with mold contamination that gets into the bottles when I add the
>flies. I haven't been able to find any of the food preservatives
>recommended and have been experimenting with lemon juice.  Does
>anyone have a good recipe for medium, or suggestions on mold
>inhibitors?

Use propionic acid.  It should be quite cheap from any chemical
supplier.  It is a close relative of the acid that makes vinager
sour (acetic).

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