Pure Water: The Unsung Hero Of The Lab
Pure water plays a pivotal role in almost every life science experiment, diagnostic test or chemical reaction. It’s so important, there’s even a high impact journal dedicated to reporting on new water-based research and purification methods. Sadly, lab water still rarely gets the attention it deserves.
The Ultimate Dissolution Solution
Some of the most interesting science being carried out at the moment pushes the boundaries of analytical sensitivity. Techniques such as inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) and ICP atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) allow researchers to explore biological and chemical systems in more detail and at greater resolution than ever before, including being able to detect the presence of chemicals and factors at trace (<100 ppm) and ultra-trace (<1 ppm) concentrations.
As an example, such sensitivity allows us to detect low expression biomarkers so that we can better diagnose and treat patients, helping to turn the promise of personalized medicine into a reality. High sensitivity analysis is also highly useful when working with environmental samples, so that researchers can better track global climate and environmental change.
Daily Experiments are the Simple
Baby steps in science are made through daily experiments that produce consistent, reliable results. They are the building blocks that lay the foundations for great scientific breakthroughs. As such, a large part of your time and focus in the lab is spent on getting these experiments functioning effectively.
Accurate Diagnostic Tests Save Lives
Total calcium analysis is used to identify diseases such as epilepsy, chronic liver disease and intestinal malabsorption. The reliability of the data obtained can be significantly affected by oxalate, sulphate and calcium contamination.
Using High Quality Reagents Saves you Time and Money
- Increase experimental reproducibility
- Ensure optimal enzyme activity
- Prevent premature aging of your equipment
- Save you from having to re-prepare your buffers over and over again (they will last longer if they are free of microorganisms and organic material)
- In short – save you time and money!
The Quality of your Water Supply Matters
It’s estimated that labs use over 5 times more water than similarly sized office buildings and enough to fill over 14 Olympic-sized swimming pools over the course of a year, so water really is the fuel that drives your research. It’s quality really can make a difference: if you consider, for example, that ~70% of HPLC performance problems are thought to be directly attributable to water quality, you quickly begin to realize that water purity is something that we as scientists should be paying more attention to. Whether you are attempting to probe deeper into biology than ever before or just trying to generate accurate results from your tried and tested assays, using reliable, high quality water of the right purity is essential to your success.
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