Laboratory Water Purification Overview

Water for most laboratory and clinical applications is usually purified from drinking water.  Impurities must be removed and additional contamination from water purification components and bacterial growth managed effectively. Depending on the water quality required a number of purification technologies are used to remove these impurities. It is vital to use a combination of water purification technologies to effectively remove contaminants to levels required for critical applications.

Types of water purification technologies

Water purification technologies are efficient at removing specific types of impurities down to very low levels. Others are able to remove a large proportion of several impurities and contaminants. The most common technologies employed are:

• Reverse Osmosis (RO) Effective removal of all types of contaminants......Learn more
• Electrodeionization (EDI) combines ion exchange resins and ion selective membranes to remove ionized species.......Learn more
• Ion Exchange beds of ion exchange resins can efficiently remove ionized species.....Learn more
• UV light is widely used as a bactericide and to break down and photo-oxidize organic contaminants.....Learn More
• Ultrafiltration ultrafilters are membrane filters that remove particles.......Learn more