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Introducing the Clinical Educational guide from ELGA LabWater

ELGA LabWater
15 Jul 2007

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A comprehensive new educational guide to water purification techniques in clinical applications is now available from the leading laboratory water specialist ELGA LabWater. The authoritative guide distils ELGA’s 50 years of experience in the research, design and manufacture of water purification systems, and is packed full of easy-to-understand information and full colour diagrams.

The guide starts by exploring the impurities commonly found in potable water and the different methods of removing them, before going on to discuss the various parameters for monitoring impurities in purified water, such as conductivity/resistivity and TOC. An overview of the international standards required for clinical water is included along with detailed purity specification tables from the CLSI, ISO, ASTM, and European and US Pharmacopoeia. In addition, there is a thorough review of the CLSI’s new ‘fit for purpose’ system for preparing, testing, validating and trend monitoring clinical water.

Also included in the guide is a detailed table of the interference effects that different impurities can have on clinical testing, as well as the purification technologies needed to remove them. Finally the design, operation and maintenance of a multi-stage, clinical laboratory water purification system is covered along with general tips on system maintenance to ensure compliance with standards.

For your FREE comprehensive introduction to the world of clinical water purification, visit the article webpage.

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