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Water needs in pharma quality control
12 Apr 2022Water is one of the most widely used substances in the pharmaceutical industry. It functions as an ingredient, a cleaning agent, a reagent, a solvent, and a product, throughout the drug discovery process, from the initial identification of potential drug targets, all the way to the manufacture and quality control of the final product. In this application note, ELGA LabWater outlines common challenges and outlines the solutions to using water across a multitude of laboratories.
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