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 Vol. 4: Issue No. 9

  November 2000

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Polymers Update
Alken Solutions C193K - NOW Available Briefly in 5 Gallon Pails
Contact us if you would like to try this product in a pilot scale experiment. We made up a small number of 5 gallon pails, from our last large batch of this product, produced for an Asian client. Get them while they last. This product is not normally available in smaller size than 55 gallon (500 lb) drums.

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Alken Even-Flo® Technical Updates
Stability Testing for New Formulas for Alken 935
The revised versions of this formula has passed stability testing and will now enter other testing, flash point, viscosity, etc. When we complete this phase, we will assign a price to this blend and post the revised technical bulletin and MSDS on our website. We are targeting January or February for the revised product release. Alken 935 is a metallic additive for use when vanadium is too severe for Alken Even-Flo alone, and for coal-burning applications.

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Alken Clear-Flo® Technical Updates
AM President's Pathway for Biodegradation of Propachlor Published
You can see Valerie Anne Edwards' biodegradation pathway for the pesticide Propachlor at the world-famous University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database or the English mirror site. Come see it!
Recent Canadian Probiotic Study Results
The Aquaculture Veterinary Services International,
researcher Adam Ogilvie, just completed an independent study of two Alken-Murray custom probiotic formulations for the control of Vibrio angulliarum and Yersinia ruckeri. The custom blend of Alken Clear-Flo 1007-4003 greatly inhibited Yersinia, but the Alken Clear-Flo 1007-7026 blend totally inhibited all growth of Vibrio. These tests were run over a 7 day period of time. As with all Alken Clear-Flo blends, these products achieve their success by competitively excluding the pathogens, cleaning the water of the nutrients required by the pathogens to survive. Our products are completely non-pathogenic to animals, fish and even other bacteria. We like to compare our bacteria to mannerless street thugs invited to a country club dinner. Guess who gets all the food? Call us at Fenton Farm 540-636-1236 or e-mail us at valerie@alken-murray.com for more information on these blends.
New Graphs Of Laboratory Tests Support Alken Enz-Odor Original Respirometer, spectrophotometer, and anaerobic growth rates linked to the product bulletin for this product.
QC-2: STP Ammonia Oxidation Effectiveness Test Updated
Ken has added parameters which allow use of the Spectrophotometer to determine the viability of a batch of nitrifiers more quickly. The visual method is still effective, for those who do not have a dual-beam spectrophotometer.
10% Discount on 5 gallon Pails of Alken Enz-Odor 2 Through 12/31
Our Holidays gift is a discount on our most popular liquid treatment for drains, septic systems and lift stations. No limit on the number you can order at this price. This discount is in addition to quantity discounts, distributor discounts, etc.

Freezing Weather Hits Virginia Early this Year 
Quite a few of our liquid formulas do not tolerate freezing, and we will not prepare any more new batches of these products until spring. If we have some on hand, and the temperature temporarily rises, we can ship from stock. Products affected include:

  • Alken 872 Citrus Degreaser (use Alken 874 Surface Cleaner instead for the winter)
  • Alken Solutions polymers, particularly emulsion polymers.
  • Alken Clear-Flo 1100, 1200, 1400 (substitute CF 7110-50x concentrate shipped by air for nitrifiers and use dry products to replace balance of blends in winter)
  • Most other liquid bacterial products, substitute dry equivalent product or ship by air when temperature moderates a bit.
  • Certain liquid chemical water treatment formulas - ask Ken if there is a concern about a specific formula you need.

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Alken Clear-Flo® Competitor Comparisons


Interbio has informed us that they have changed both product names and dosages, so that the competitor comparison that used to be listed here is now inaccurate. We have therefore removed this information.

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