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Biokleen Bac Out cleaner

Has anyone try using the Biokleen Bac Out cleaner or their General Purpose cleaner to clean records?
The Biokleen Bac Out cleaner have enzymes in it to dissolve dirt, grease, stains. I am considering to give it a try on some discarded records at first to see the results. Here is what I plan to do: buy a bottle of Biokleen Bac out cleaner and a bottle of Biokleen general purpose cleaner. Mix some Biokleen general purpose cleaner with distilled water. Then:

1. Steam clean the record first
2. wash the record with the Biokleen Bac Out cleaner (with Enzymes)
3. Wash the record again with the Biokleen general purpose cleaner (mixed with distilled water)
3. Use my record cleaning machine to to vacuum the record.

Does anyone have any comments?
I will post the results.
almandog

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opalchip
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I use MoldZyme for problems where I suspect noise due to mildew in the grooves. First off - the only ingredients in MoldZyme are: Water, Fermented Vegetable Matter (the enzymes), and Natural Surfactants. I have let it soak on lp's for hours and it has not caused damage.

The problem with mildew is that it may adhere to the vinyl more tenaciously than dust or grease. So a typical alcohol/surfactant combo cleaner often doesn't work on it - that's when I suspect there is a mold issue.

If after vigorous cleaning with Disk Doctor cleaner I still have surface noise on a mint looking lp, I pull out the MoldZyme. Spray it on very liberally and let it soak for 10 minutes or more, then I use the DD pads as normal, rinse, then re-clean with the usual DD fluid. This often completely eliminates the problems. I sometimes wonder why not just use the MoldZyme to start with - it's extremely effective and much cheaper than "audiophile fluid".

Here's a link to one internet seller - it's also available in stores:
http://www.greenhome.com/products/bath/basin_and_tile_cleaners/110295/
opalchip
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Someone above here doesn't really know his MacStuff or bother to research it. First off - Nonionic surfactants (which is the ONLY type in MoldZyme) absolutely DO NOT degrade enzymes. Do some research and get back to us. I can cite at least 10 studies that show, in fact, the BENEFICIAL effect of nonionic surfactants on enzymatic action. Here's a start:

http://books.google.com/books?id=SCWLcVDjxxsC&pg=PA643&dq=effect+of+surfactants+on+enzymes+%22nonionic+surfactants%22#PPA715,M1

http://www.ejbiotechnology.info/content/vol9/issue5/full/16/index.html

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/107623197/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

http://jds.fass.org/cgi/reprint/83/3/536.pdf

http://aem.asm.org/cgi/reprint/17/2/242.pdf

2nd - It just plain works. I'm not influenced by Audiophile voodoo (and this is not marketed to audiophiles). I have experimented with many things, and this is the best I've found that is easily store bought. Ken's homebrew is also excellent (although I personally would up the Triton to around 3 or 4 ml) and because X-100 is nonionic it would also be improved with the addition of a protease/lipase mixture.

Moldzyme BTW has no added colors, fragrances, etc.
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