WATER IS A SOLVENT. SO, MAKE SURE IT’S PURE How to combat DNA / RNA contamination, microbial/bacterial growth, and endotoxins When undertaking any life sciences research in fields such as genomics/genetics, it is important to maintain rigorous standards at every stage of the analysis process. With the incredible pace of progress, there lies the challenge […]
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Article compliments of ELGA LabWater Could a grapevine by-product extract provide an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides for controlling downy mildew? Grapevine diseases can cause a significant impact on fruit yield. Plasmopara viticola, also known as grape downy mildew, is one of the most destructive diseases of grapevines worldwide. This fungal-like pathogen produces oospores in […]
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ELGA LabWater, have a unique water system that not only delivers all three types of labwater for every application in the laboratory, but is able to produce this water directly from a tap water input. This makes it the most compact, easy to operate and economical water system available. The PURELAB Quest delivers Type I, […]
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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide – and the emergence of antibiotic resistance is exacerbating the situation. New breathable powders that can deliver existing drugs directly to infected cells may offer hope for the future. In 2017, ten million people fell ill with TB – and 1.6 million died […]
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ENSURING THE RIGHT LEVEL OF PURITY FOR EVERY APPLICATION The PURELAB® Chorus range from Elga Labwater includes three water purification systems specifically designed to deliver the necessary water quality at the required through-flow – Chorus 1 for ultrapure Type I+/I, Chorus 2 for pure Type II, and Chorus 3 for general pure grade Type III […]
Water for bacterial cell culture should be at least Type II quality, while the more sensitive mammalian cell culture requires Type I ultrapure water with high resistivity (> 18 MΩ.cm) and free from bacteria, endotoxins and other contaminants to avoid adversely affecting the culture. This is the conclusion to an application paper from ELGA […]
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L-R : Prof Amelia Goddard and Carien Muller from Onderstepoort Veterinary Academy – Animal Clinical Studies receiving part of their prize; Elga consumables for a year for their Elga Medica R7-15 from Annemerie Heystek, Labotec (Labotec are the local agents for Elga Labwater). Do you Know What Would Happen to Your Experiments if You […]