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Sep 23rd, 2009, 23:25
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Ahhh... the dreaded word... chemicals.
But, to be honest, I have no idea whether or not it has any side effects* or dangers associated with it, and yes, it certainly would be wise to check it out before using! I suspect that, for this purpose, it would be rinsed away with fresh water before using the veggies. |
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Sep 23rd, 2009, 23:55
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Nick, you would not want to ingest any potassium permanganate, it's quite a strong oxidizing agent. It should be rinsed off very well with pure water before the food is used.
The other stuff you are thinking of is probably phenolphthalein which turns purple in alkaline solutions. W22 |
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Sep 23rd, 2009, 23:59
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Quote:
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Sep 24th, 2009, 00:03
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Thanks, Wanderer. Phenolphthalein (wonderful word) was what I was thinking of; I have deleted that line from my post in case anyone tries what I suggested
 cityMONK, your instinct on this one was spot on  |
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Sep 24th, 2009, 11:29
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We used potassium permanganate to clean veggies and fruits like grapes etc with Potassium permanganate and then wash it off well with clean water before eating.
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