i am talking about the skin of the lime not the inside
2006-06-26 07:16:21 · 6 answers · asked by mandoman_80 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The only true means of sterilizing something porous, like a lime's skin, is by heating it to above boiling in an autoclave for about 10 minutes.
The previous methods will reduce the microorganism count, but these methods are not "sterilization."
If you want to eat it, I'd recommend washing it and then wiping it down with alcohol. Thats easy and fairly effective.
2006-06-26 08:00:19 · answer #1 · answered by Favoured 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure why you want to sterilize the lime's skin, but there's a new product on the market (been out a few months) that cleans fruit and veggies so the skin is safe to eat and handle. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the product, but it's found near the product aisles in the supermarkets. Also, there's a new product out by Clorox that is safe to clean areas of your home where you place food and isn't harmful. You can use it in your fridge's veggie and fruit bins. Check the cleaning and produce aisles, you're bound to find both products.
2006-07-02 18:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by Frustrated 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think that you need to sterilize the lime's skin? you dont eat it anyway.
You just need to wash the skin with water to clean it from soil, dirt, etc. besides, our body have enough self defense 'army' to keep you healthy after eating a water-washed-lime.
2006-07-02 00:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by evi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive never heard of eating a lime like that, the rine??
2006-06-28 18:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by tc_an_american 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour some boiling water over it briefly.
2006-06-26 14:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by evil_tiger_lily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in tequila.
2006-06-26 14:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by santacruzrc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋