Molecular sieves safe for consumption?

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IDPotatohead
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Molecular sieves safe for consumption?

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Is ethanol dried with only molecular sieves safe for consumption? I'm not talking about in large quantities (although I'm curious about that too since Google was confusing on an answer) but consuming small amounts used for extractions. I need anhydrous ethanol for some lab extractions and would like to taste test some things at the end. If the ethanol is evaporated I should be g2g right?
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Re: Molecular sieves safe for consumption?

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I've read about clouding from those that's hard to get rid of. If in doubt, use tapioca pearls. There is a thread here someone posted a while ago.
Edit: I think it's this one:viewtopic.php?p=7703284#p7703284
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