| One of the most important uses of deionised water is | | | | inside the microbiology lab and every process must be |
| in the laboratory. May it be a chemical, microbiological, | | | | done asceptically. |
| genetics and molecular biology, medical or tissue | | | | In a molecular biology lab, deionised water needs to |
| culture laboratory, water is an indispensable item inside | | | | undergo further filtration to be DNase or RNase-free |
| the lab. | | | | to be deemed usable in this setting. Molecular biology |
| These are areas of science which call for the one of | | | | and genetic experiments are particularly sensitive to |
| purest form of water available known as deionised | | | | impurities because of the need for an accurate and |
| water. | | | | exact set of results. The standard error must be very |
| The process involved in deionising water is long and | | | | slim indeed. |
| painstaking, ensuring that the end product is | | | | The same goes for a tissue culture laboratory, |
| uncontaminated and free from impurities. It undergoes | | | | everything must be sterile and the processes must be |
| a five step process of filtration: organic trap, twin bed | | | | asceptic. Deionised water is also used in media |
| deionizer, mixed bed resin, ultra violet treatment, and | | | | preparation as well as in the set-up of the needed |
| filtration through a 0.02 micrometer pore size. | | | | items and equipment. |
| Organic impurities are filtered out first then the ions | | | | A medical laboratory processes clinical specimen of |
| (cations and anions) are removed. At this point, water | | | | patients to obtain more information on his/her health. |
| is deionised. However, there are still other impurities | | | | The physician can then make a better evaluation of |
| found in water and so water is subjected to an | | | | the patient's health based on the results of a urine |
| ultraviolet treatment to kill microorganisms. Another | | | | sample or a blood sample, for instance. Therefore, |
| filtration through a mixed bed resin is used to remove | | | | careful handling and preparation of the samples and |
| any remaining impurities. Finally, water is filtered using a | | | | the whole test are performed to ensure that the |
| filter of a 0.02 pore size. | | | | results are accurate. The proper diagnosis of a |
| The end product is ideal for use in the laboratory | | | | patient's health condition lay heavily on the results |
| wherein every single item must be in their purest form | | | | these tests will show. |
| to come up with accurate results. | | | | Deionised water, however, must meet the standards |
| In the chemistry laboratory, it is used in preparing glass | | | | for each type of laboratory since each also has a |
| wares, utensils, and other tools. Normal or tap water | | | | different need. Nonetheless, deionised water is already |
| usually has impurities present, such as fluorine and | | | | of a higher grade than tap water and it can be used |
| chlorine, which can influence the results of your | | | | for various laboratory preparations and procedures. |
| chemistry experiments. | | | | Aside from its crucial uses in the laboratory setting, |
| Deionised water is used to rinse glass wares, | | | | deionised water is also used extensively in the food |
| laboratory tools, as well as small and large apparatus | | | | processing, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, electronics, and |
| used in the microbiological testing. It is also used as a | | | | automotive industries. It has even found its use into |
| solvent in media preparation and other microbiological | | | | your local carwash. Water is indeed a central |
| procedures requiring water. Everything must be sterile | | | | ingredient in everything we do. |