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Water quality: Key considerations for sensitive applications
2 Mar 2022From general cleaning procedures and washing of lab equipment to sample and buffer preparation for sensitive techniques, water is a staple in the laboratory.
Our new eBook will help you to better understand the impact of water quality on your experiments and provides guidance on how to select the optimal water quality for your applications, including:
- Dissolution testing
- Histopathology staining
- Microbiology media preparation
- Laboratory ware washing
- Test chamber humidity
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Water PurificationThere are a number of water purification methods available to remove contamination from laboratory water. These systems include demineralization, reverse osmosis, filtration and ultrafiltration. A combination of methods is sometimes necessary to achieve purified water suitable for use in experiments.MicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms including protists, prokaryotes, fungi, and, often, viruses. Microorganisms are a useful research tool as genetic vectors and, in immunology, for antibiotic susceptibility testing, cellular biology and genetics. Microorganisms commonly grow readily in incubators with microbial culture media; this can contain chromogenic supplements to differentiate between cell lines. Estimate your culture’s density of microorganisms with colony counters, or screen and select colonies for desirable clones with automated colony pickers. Additionally, equipment is available to monitor environments for the presence of microbes and identify with microbial identification instruments. Find the best microbiology products in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.ImmunohistochemistryImmunohistochemistry (IHC) is a technique used to detect specific proteins in tissue samples by using antibodies that bind to target antigens. IHC is widely applied in pathology, immunology, hematology and cancer diagnostics. Explore IHC tools in our peer-reviewed product directory; compare products, check reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.Humidity MonitoringQuality ControlQuality control is needed in all production processes. Quality control is a monitoring procedure or set of procedures that are put in place to ensure that a manufactured product adheres to a defined set of quality criteria. Ultrapure WaterUltrapure water is the highest purity water and contains the lowest levels of organic and inorganic contaminants, particulates and microorganisms.Histology ProcessingFormulationFormulation is the process of combining active pharmaceutical ingredients with excipients to produce a drug which is both stable and active.Pure WaterPure water is processed to remove significant level of contaminants and is suitable for use in many laboratory applications.