Water Purification Types

Purified water is an essential resource for most laboratory, hospital and pharmaceutical clients. It is a vital component in a large group of diverse operations.

Water quality will depend on your water source and selection of a right water purification equipment, and also on the purified water monitoring process.

Water Purification Types include:

Ultrapure Type I Water

Ultrapure (Type I) water is recommended for critical laboratory applications, including cell culture, molecular biology. It should be produced on demand because water of this purity will quickly "contaminate" from the atmosphere, water lines and holding containers.

Pure Type II Water

Pure (Type II) Water is recommended for regular applications in the laboratory such as the production of buffers, or the final washing of glassware. This water can be stored in specially-designed containers. This type of water can be produced by electrodeionization process via a mixed-bed ion exchange resins.

Pure Type III Water

Pure (Type III) Water is acceptable for non-critical applications such as the feed for autoclaves, filling of heating baths. This type of water is generally produced by reverse osmosis, and a over the counter reverse osmosis systems for drinking water can be adapted for the process with a significant cost reduction.