There are different uses for water in a laboratory. Water baths, dishwashers and basic cleaning protocols require lower-purity water while sensitive analytical applications and molecular biology ...

Water is probably the most commonly used laboratory reagent. However, it is often taken for granted and its potential impact on experimental outcomes overlooked. Understanding basic principles ...

Six basic water-purification technologies--distillation, ion exchange, carbon adsorption, reverse osmosis, microporous membrane filtration, and ultrafiltration--represent the standard methods for ...

Jefferson Lab, the Newport News-based Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility known worldwide for its highly scientific research, is now looking to take on solutions to everyday problems, ...

To address the need for sustainable and scalable clean water access in remote or ...

With population growth and climate change both stressing freshwater supplies, demand for the precious resource could exceed supply by some 40% by 2030, according to a 2016 United Nations estimate.