Crystal links updated & more

RECIPE

5 gm iodine
10 gm potassium iodide
100 ml of distilled water
yields 6.3 mg Iodine per drop


IODINE

I1015 Iodine, Resublimed, Crystal, USP
25 grams $39.95
http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&c...

I1010 Iodine, Sublimed, Crystal, Reagent, ACS
25 grams $40.05
http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&c...

Note : anyone knows what is "Sublimed"?


POTASSIUM IODIDE

P1335 Potassium Iodide, Crystal, Reagent, ACS
25 grams $28.30
http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&c...

P1340 Potassium Iodide, Granular, Reagent, ACS
25 grams $28.30
http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&c...

PO185 Potassium Iodide, Granular, USP
125 grams $46.95
http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&c...

LC19690 Potassium Iodide, Reagent, ACS
100 grams $39.80
http://www.spectrumchemical.com/retail/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Chemicals&c...

Making your own Lugols from these sources costs about the same (costs more if you get lower volumes) when compared to Jcrows prices. But this guarantees the unrestricted source & shelf life issues, especially after July 2007 (assumed the crystals are not banned as well). Tweet