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aters ERA

About Waters ERA

Laboratories partner with Waters ERA because, regardless of the internal QA or regulatory compliance challenges they face, we have the programs in place to validate and document the quality of the data they produce.

Founded in 1977, ERA has evolved to become the premier providers of Proficiency Testing (PT) products and Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) to thousands of laboratories around the world and across multiple industries. With the financial strength of our parent company, Waters Corporation, we continue to expand our capabilities and worldwide presence by now serving laboratories in more than 80 countries.

Our in-depth knowledge of major international accreditation and regulatory bodies enables us to expertly guide customers through the analytical challenges they face. Whether you are a commercial, research or government laboratory, small business or a multi-national corporation, you can count on Waters ERA’s experience, products and services to simplify compliance and ensure quality.

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Milli-Q® IQ Element

Milli-Q® IQ Element

Ultrapure water suitable for the most stringent trace elemental analyses
Technological advances in sensitive analytical techniques, such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GF-AAS) and trace ion chromatography (IC), allow us to detect and measure elements at ppt and sub-ppt levels. These trace and ultra-trace detection levels are key for sensitive applications in such diverse fields as environmental testing, pharmaceutical analyses, forensic science, and the food and beverage industry.

Low detection levels mean that special care must be taken to avoid trace contamination, which can impact experimental results. Contaminants may arise from the reagents, instrumentation, operators, lab environment and any sample containers used.

This is equally true for ultrapure water used in the analytical process. Due to the dissolution and dilution processes required in sample preparation, high-purity water typically constitutes over 90% of a sample analyzed by these sensitive techniques. High-purity water is also used for cleaning sample containers, washing plastics, and preparing blanks and standard solutions.
Milli-Q® IQ Element: Analytical-grade water for single-ppt and sub-ppt detection levels
Laboratories performing trace analyses need a reliable source of ultrapure water with consistently low elemental concentrations. When combined with a Milli-Q® IQ 7000 or Milli-Q® IQ 7003/05/10/15 water purification system, the Milli-Q® IQ Element purification and dispensing unit delivers analytical-grade ultrapure water that is suitable for trace and ultra-trace elemental analyses, including ICP-MS, GF-AAS and trace IC.

The Milli-Q® IQ Element unit dispenses water at your point of use, which is confirmed to contain extremely low levels of elemental contaminants, from single-ppt to sub-ppt. Independent laboratories specialized in ultra-trace elemental analyses have verified the unit’s water quality (see the Performance Report in the Specifications tab).

To enquire about this product, please use the contact form found here

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