Milli-Q® IX Pure Water System
Reliably pure water for results reproducibility & lab productivity
Love the large tank
Histology Lab
Love this. We always have enough water to complete our tasks.
Review Date: 1 Aug 2025 | Merck
Easy to use and neat
Molecular Biology
Very easy to use, designed for pharma industry where qc is paramount. Therefore filters are changed according to time and use a qr code to ensure that a new filter is inserted. Small footprint and can dispense fixed amounts of water at any one time.
Review Date: 25 Jul 2025 | Merck
Milli-Q® system has become an indispensable tool in our laboratory
Chemistry and microbiology lab
The Milli-Q® water purification system has proven to be a highly reliable and integral component of our laboratory operations within the confectionery industry. Designed to deliver ultrapure water, the system supports a wide range of analytical, microbiological, and quality control activities central to maintaining food safety, product consistency, and regulatory compliance.
Review Date: 25 Jul 2025 | Merck
For full confidence that water is not influencing your analyses, the Milli-Q® IX water purification system provides a reliable source of high-quality Type 2 pure water to feed your lab’s needs
- General laboratory applications: sample, buffer and reagent preparation; glassware rinsing; equipment and instrument feed (e.g. autoclaves, dishwashers, weathering and stability test chambers, clinical analyzers and slide stainers, hydrogen generators, and ultrapure water systems, such as the Milli-Q® IQ 7000 ultrapure water system)
- Sensitive applications: microbiological culture media preparation; staining solutions for histology and cytology; immunohistochemistry; gel electrophoresis, western blotting; immunoassays (ELISA, RIA); dissolution testing; Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)/ Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); UV/Vis spectroscopy; titration
The Milli-Q® IX water purification system supports the needs of labs in regulated environments, where compliance, accuracy and efficiency are paramount (e.g. food & beverage, environmental and industrial testing labs; clinical labs; pharma industry). It also supports research and innovation laboratories to discover and develop the next big thing—faster (e.g. academia, research institutes, pharmaceutical research, biotech).
DIGITAL SERVICES SIMPLIFY SYSTEM CARE AND ASSURE PRODUCTIVITY
MyMilli-Q™ Remote Care is a unique online monitoring and service feature that provides:
- Remote access to your system and its data
- Automatic notifications, by email or SMS, in case of an alert or alarm
- Faster service with remote diagnostics and repair possible
- Simplified data management and advanced traceability that eases audit and accreditation processes
Milli-Q® IX systems have been evaluated on 7 dimensions that have a critical impact on Global Warming: Energy & Emissions, Water, Packaging, Materials, Suppliers & Manufacturing, Circular Economy, and Usability & Innovation. Officially awarded the Greener Alternative Product label, we certify that these systems use less plastic and less electricity, and are completely mercury free.
Access the “Design for Sustainability” scorecards for these systems at: SigmaAldrich.com/milli-q-ix
Water quality: Key considerations for sensitive applications
From general cleaning procedures and washing of lab equipment to sample and buffer preparation for sensitive techniques, water is a staple in the laboratory.
Our new eBook will help you to better understand the impact of water quality on your experiments and provides guidance on how to select the optimal water quality for your applications, including:
- Dissolution testing
- Histopathology staining
- Microbiology media preparation
- Laboratory ware washing
- Test chamber humidity
Greener water systems for a sustainable lab
Improve the environmental sustainability of your laboratory systems using greener alternatives. Explore how Milli-Q® water systems can reduce water consumption by 50%, reduce chemical waste, improve energy consumption, and eliminate mercury handling and associated disposal management. Not only will this eco-friendly series reduce your laboratory's carbon footprint, it also can free-up precious lab bench space providing both in and out of lab benefits.
Merck introduces the Milli-Q IX Pure Water System range
In this video, Merck introduces the Milli-Q® IX Pure Water System range with mercury-free UV technology. These systems promise to provide effective and innovative purification with advanced reverse osmosis, Elix® electrodeionization, and ech2o® UVC LED lamps.






















