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Do enzymes only live for 8 hours

Using enzyme based cleaning fluid I found a claim on Walker Audio which said
"That It is important to understand that the enzymes remain active for only about eight to ten hours before they die".
So does that mean the 1 gal of VPI cleaning solution I made up last year is doing sweet FA when it comes to cleaning my albums?
As I am no a chemist and no nothing about enzymes and there life span can someone elaborate?

Does a record cleaning fluid that uses enzymes only have a working window of 8 hours, or is this statement just marketing bull?
punkuk
jlin
57 posts
 
Doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. If the enzymes they use are only good for 8-10 hours, why wouldn't they "die" sitting in the bottle before they even get to you?
joeylawn36111
574 posts
 
The enzyme in question may be deactivated by oxygen in the air.
pops
2,275 posts
 
I'm still brushing my teeth with AIVS....they're whiter than ever!
nevillekapadia
95 posts
 
Depending on the type of enzymes, they do start being less effective after their use by date/time. It's like the carton of milk it doesn't turn bad the minute the second hand goes past it's use by date!
maclogan
49 posts
 
I'm continually amazed that so many answers to technical questions on this and other audio forums (fora?) come from people who don't have a clue what they're writing about. I don't see a statement from a knowledgeable chemist or biochemist here at all, so all that has been achieved is the exchange of uninformed misinformation.

So long as they are not subjected to heat or organic solvents (in particular),commercially-available enzymes do not loose their biological and catalytic activity.

But the query is questionable. What should be asked is: in the absence of biological contamination on my records, what effect do enzymes have as cleaners?

The answer is very simple. None whatsoever.
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