[alt-photo] Re: casein

Loris Medici mail at loris.medici.name
Fri Feb 25 19:12:56 GMT 2011


Indeed, it takes a little longer (extra step) to dissolve the powder.
I have strong ammonia on hands, 4-5 drops was enough to dissolve
casein enough for 10ml solution. You can definitely smell ammonia, but
was it was far from being unbearable to me...

Good luck to you too!


2011/2/25 Christina Anderson <zphoto at montana.net>:
> Loris,
> The problem with the powder is making it go into solution from what I have read. The
> solution has to be alkaline, hence the ammonia, and hence the annoying odor. The liquid
> form is alkaline by addition of borax, also found in some of the lit I dug up, and already in
> solution. Heck, I think, save a step. A major, stinky step.
> ...



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