Incubation with: Time (minutes) Case 1 Fiber Dissolution Case 2 Fiber Dissolution BDD fiber Dissolution Human hair Dissolution
NaOCl 12% 1 ± ± ± ±
  10 ± ± ± ±
  60 + + ± ±
  120 + + ± ±
NaOH 10% 1 ± ± ±
  10 ± ± ± ±
  60 ± ± ± ±
  120 ± ± ± ±
KOH 10% 1
  10 ± ± ±
  60 ± ± ±
  120 ± ± ± ±
NaOCl, sodium hypochlorite; NaOH, sodium hydroxide; KOH, potassium hydroxide. (–) indicates no fiber dissolution, (±) indicates partial fiber dissolution, (+) indicates complete fiber dissolution.
Table 1: Dissolution of Morgellons filaments and BDD fibers in caustic reagents.