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> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 16:53:19 -0700
> To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
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> From: Jeff Miller <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Formic, Lactic and Oxalic Acid for Fighting Varroa
>
> Dihydrate or .2H2O are both common nomenclatures for the same chemical
> composition. You can verify by looking at the FW (formula weight) listed on
> the bottle. Each H2O will add 18 grams/M. Therefore the FW will be 36 grams/M
> more than Oxalic acid without the water. My calculations give me a FW for the
> dihydrate of 126.1 g/M (I cheated and looked it up!).
>
> This can be ordered from Sigma Chemical Co (St Louis, MO; Tel:
> 800-325-3010) Catalog#O-0505 (500grams = $38.85).
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff Miller
>
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