CLSI Guideline: What You Need to Know About Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water

CLSI Guideline: What You Need to Know About Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water

Whether you’re designing a new water system for a clinical laboratory, or if you’re checking the quality of your current system, you’re going to have to know the basics of CLSI standards and guidelines for CLRW. We’ll provide you with an overview, including some ways to prevent problems before they occur. Continue reading CLSI Guideline: What You Need to Know About Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water

Simple Ways Businesses Can Reduce Chloride Discharge and Save Money

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Chloride discharge levels above the EPA standards are being reported by sewer agencies across the state of Wisconsin and the nation.  For large water users, both commercial and industrial, there are some simple ways to reduce chloride discharge.
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Could Ultrapure Water Be The Secret Behind Today’s High-Tech Electronics?

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When one thinks of electronics, water is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But without ultrapure water (UPW), the manufacturing of the high-tech semiconductors needed for today’s laptops, tablets and smartphones wouldn’t be possible. Continue reading Could Ultrapure Water Be The Secret Behind Today’s High-Tech Electronics?

Three Things Facility Managers Can Do to Prevent the Spread of Legionnaires’ Disease

Three Things Facility Managers Can Do to Prevent the Spread of Legionnaires’ Disease

Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in the U.S. are on the rise. Many of these cases have been linked to small systems such as fountains, water walls and whirlpools found in hospitals, long-term care facilities, hotels and apartment buildings. The good news is there are some fairly non-invasive preventative solutions. Continue reading Three Things Facility Managers Can Do to Prevent the Spread of Legionnaires’ Disease

The Secret to Better Coffee: Reverse Osmosis

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Delivering a great cup of coffee to customers is essential to coffee shops and restaurants across the nation. To do that consistently requires keeping equipment in peak condition, and ensuring water purity. That’s where reverse osmosis (RO) comes in. Continue reading The Secret to Better Coffee: Reverse Osmosis

The Future of Water Purification for Pharma Could be Polypropylene

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In pharmaceutical manufacturing, the use of stainless steel piping in water purification systems has long been the standard. Recently, however, using polypropylene up to the point of distillation is challenging the status quo, and for good reason. Continue reading The Future of Water Purification for Pharma Could be Polypropylene

How to Deionize Water

Deionized water is water in its purest form.

Chances are you already know that in certain applications, deionized (DI) water is crucial. You may even work in an industry that uses it. So how do you convert tap water into deionized water, and how then is the di water used in certain applications?

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