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Originally Posted by karimwassef
Spores or cysts can survive through most conditions like freezing, fresh water, being completely dry, desiccation, or even baking. I don't know if boiling works either. It depends on the structure of the protective shell and the water content inside.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...elled-organis/
It's like a hard shell with a very simple seed hidden away in a molecular form deep inside. It can probably go into space and survive unless it gets hit by high energy particles to destroy the nucleus. Normal UV (like sunlight) won't destroy it either. Higher UV might, but the shell may still provide sufficient protection.
Here's cyano surviving in space on the ISS
http://phys.org/news/2010-08-microbe...ear-space.html
and even higher forms
http://morgana249.blogspot.com/2014/...travel-in.html
Acid will dissolve the tissue directly, so it literally removes the material it is made from.
Vinegar and H2O2 may not be strong enough though? |
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Originally Posted by jason2459
Yeah, I agree the vinegar may not be enough but he was not wanting to go the muriatic acid route which I don't blame him. Using vinegar I would let it soak for at least several days.
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Tell me the steps of the muriatic acid please? I'll do it. If this is the best way.