Water Supply - Introduction 5.1.1

Water Supply Introduction

Today’s research and diagnostic laboratories require purified water that does not impact test results. As testing equipment becomes more sensitive and industry regulations become more stringent, life science and analytical labs must have complete confidence that their point-of-use water systems will provide them optimum water quality—every time. Cascada™ Lab Water Systems employ Pall’s advanced water purification technologies to achieve the highest purity water through a series of separation and purification steps in a single bench top box. A range of configurations support diverse laboratory needs from critical, sensitive applications to general use.

Cascada systems offer a multitude of benefits including multi-stage monitoring and “realtime” Total Organic Carbon (TOC) monitoring. The systems can be comprehensively and completely sanitized. Each unit's cartridges have complete traceability.

For sensitive applications that require high quality, ultrapure water, choose a customized polishing system:

• Cascada BIO-water System — a polishing system for demanding life sciences applications such as cell culture, in vitro fertilization, and microfluidic and array systems.
• Cascada AN-water System — a polisher for demanding analytical applications such as ultra-trace environmental analysis.

For less demanding applications, choose one of these polishing systems:

• Cascada IX-water System — a polishing system for less demanding lab water applications, including analytical sample preparation.
• Cascada LS-water System — a polisher for general-purpose lab analysis including less sensitive life science applications.

The Cascada RO-water System is a pre-treatment system that protects and extends the life of the polishers. This is particularly important in cases where there is poor feed water quality.