First of all, please take into account that the situation can be different from the list below. It is always advised to check the manual of the applications instrument for the specifications of the required water. The list below categorizes the ‘most used’ water type for each application, but it is always possible analytical instrument manufacturers for example advise a higher or lower water purity.
RO Water Applications:
- Laboratory dishwashers (sometimes other water types)
- Manual rinsing glassware
- Autoclave (steam condenser)
- Water bath water
- Feed water for laboratory animals
- General use in laboratory
- Model animal feeding
- Non-critical applications
- Used in the initial phase of Type I and Type II pure water
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EDI Water/DI Water Applications:
- Preparation of buffers and culture media
- Steam production
- Flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (Flame-AAS)
- Biochemical diagnostics (clinical biochemistry)
- Hydroponic systems
- Cell suspension and bacterial culture preparation
- Histological sample preparation
- Preparation of dilution solutions and reagents
- Ophthalmic solution preparation
- Water for environmental growth chambers and plant growth facilities
- Cleaning of endoscopic instruments
- pH calibration solution preparation
- Immunoassays (ELISA)
- General chemical experiments and reactions
- Radioimmunoassay (RIA) procedures
- Qualitative chemical analysis
- Preparation of microbiological media and testing
- Analysis of calcium scaling in water systems
- Electrophysiological experiments
- General spectroscopy methods
- Media formulation for cell culture applications
- Fractionation of blood serum and plasma
- Feedwater for ultrapure water purification systems
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Ultrapure Water (Type I) Applications:
- Liquid chromatography and purification
- Preparation of blanks for analytical procedures
- Trace-level metal analysis
- Endotoxin detection and quantification
- Monoclonal antibody studies and research
- Gas chromatography (GC) analysis
- Cell and tissue cultivation
- Total organic carbon (TOC) measurement
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) experiments
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES)
- Ion Chromatography (IC) testing
- Molecular biology techniques
- Advanced spectrophotometric analysis
- GF-AAS (Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy)
- Sample dilution and reagent mixing
- Immunocytochemical assays
- Solid-phase extractions (SPE)
- Hybridization assays and studies
- Mammalian cell growth experiments
- Electrophoresis for DNA or protein analysis
- ICP-MS (Mass Spectrometry via Inductively Coupled Plasma)
- Preparation of solutions for water quality testing
- Analysis of plant tissue in culture systems
- HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)
- Atomic Absorption (AA) spectroscopy
- Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Electrochemical experiments
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Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water Applications (in hospitals):
- Cleaning and rinsing reaction cuvettes
- Supplying feedwater for ultrapure water systems
- Interface for connecting syringes and samples
- Dilution of diagnostic reagents
- Use in automated medical instruments
- Maintenance of temperature-controlled water baths
- Endoscopic instrument preparation and cleaning
- Feeding and cleaning washing stations for probe tips
- Operation of laboratory clinical analyzers