Bottled Water with Certified Water Quality

Merck Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck, today announced the introduction of two types of bottled water with certified water quality: Water for Cell Culture and Water for Molecular Biology. Water for Cell Culture and Water for Molecular Biology are produced in an ISO® 9001 / cGMP environment. The bottled water is subject to strict quality control tests and is delivered with a Certificate of Quality.

The two types of water are intended for research use by scientists performing critical cell culture or molecular biology experiments. Both water types are sterile. Additionally, Water for Cell Culture is cell-culture tested and free of pyrogens, mycoplasma, calcium and magnesium. Water for Molecular Biology is RT-PCR tested and is RNase-free, DNase-free, protease-free, calcium-free and magnesium-free.

Jean-François Pilette, Lab Water Group Product Manager, explains that a Merck Millipore proprietary process is used to manufacture the bottled water. “We’re able to produce high-quality ultrapure water without the need for toxic chemicals such as DEPC (diethylpyrocarbonate),” he says.

“Following the purification process, the ultrapure water is aseptically filled into sterile PET containers. We’ve applied our unique combination of knowledge and expertise to successfully produce and control bottled water in an ISO 9001 / cGMP environment,” he continues. “We expect researchers who need small volumes of ultrapure water for their cell culture or molecular biology work to fully benefit from these new products,” he concludes. For easy traceability, bottles are delivered with duplicate labels, allowing one to be removed and kept in a lab notebook for future reference concerning water quality and lot numbers in experiments. A space on the label is provided for handwritten entry of the opening date by the researcher. The new bottled water is available in a convenient range of volumes (1 L, 0.5 L, 125 mL) and packaging options to match researchers’ needs.