Elga Labwater systems used in stem cell research

Elga Process Water has revealed how its water purification systems have helped scientists at Durham University, UK, in their stem cell research.

Water purification systems have a key role in the North East England Stem Cell Institute's new laboratory facility located at Durham University's Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.

The Institute is a collaboration between the universities of Durham and Newcastle, together with Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to develop new stem cell treatments and provide research tools for drug discovery.

The three-laboratory complex has Category Two containment and provides facilities like flow cytometry and live cell imaging.

Each laboratory has its own water purification system.

Mains water is treated in an Elga Labwater Purelab Option S7, which uses reverse osmosis and ion exchange to produce Type II water suitable for general laboratory use.

The purified water is then polished in a Purelab Ultra Genetic to produce up to 2 litres/minute of ultrapure water for preparative and analytical work.

The Purelab Ultra Genetic produces water of 18.2Mohm.cm resistivity, less than 3ppb TOC and a bacteria count below 0.1cfu/ml.

Equally importantly, endotoxin levels are less than 0.001EU/ml and both RNase and DNase are reduced to below detectable limits.

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