What is a lab water system?
In most laboratory applications, tap water is not pure enough. It contains ions, organic matter, particles (colloids) and micro-organisms.
These contaminants can distort your analytical results. A lab water system removes them by combining several purification techniques, producing water at the exact quality your application requires.
Laboratory water is classified into three purity grades: type I, type II and type III.
What is type III water?
Type III water — also called reverse osmosis (RO) water or laboratory grade water — is produced from tap water using two key techniques: pre-filtration and reverse osmosis.
During pre-filtration, particle filters capture everything larger than their pores. Activated carbon filters are sometimes added to remove organic matter through adsorption.
The core of any RO system is the reverse osmosis membrane. Water is pumped through this semi-permeable membrane against osmotic pressure. This step flushes out a large share of contaminants — ions, bacteria, colloids, organic matter and pyrogens — via the waste water.
Typical uses: manual glassware rinsing, final rinse in lab dishwashers, filling water baths, climate chambers and autoclaves.
What is type II water?
Type II water — also called EDI water, pure water or analytical grade water — usually starts from the same steps as type III. Combined instruments that deliver both grades from tap water are therefore easy to build.
Upgrading type III to type II adds two steps: electrodeionization and UV irradiation.
The electrodeionization (EDI) module is a resin column with a positive electrode, a negative electrode and several semi-permeable membranes. It removes most of the remaining ions. A UV lamp then irradiates the water at 254 nm, a wavelength highly effective against DNA that kills micro-organisms and sterilizes the water.
Typical uses: buffers, pH solutions, culture media and clinical analyzers.
What is type I water?
Type I water — also called ultrapure or reagent grade water — builds on the type II process or is produced directly from type III (RO) water. In practice, most systems produce it directly from RO water.
Three extra steps are required: a dual UV lamp, an ion exchange column and a carbon filter.
The dual UV lamp works at two wavelengths. At 254 nm it kills remaining micro-organisms; at 185 nm it oxidizes organic matter without removing it. The ion exchange column — built from anion and cation exchange resins — further lowers the ion concentration. Finally, the activated carbon filter removes the oxidized organic matter.
Typical uses: HPLC, GC, AA, ICP-MS, buffer solutions, culture media for human and animal cell culture, and reagents for molecular biology.
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Analis is the distributor of RePhile water purification systems in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Selection guide: Specifications & Applications of Different Water Purification Systems
| Water system set |
Application | Compatible Feed Water Sources | Production rate at 25°C |
| Genie U 32 | Ultrapure (Type I) and Reverse Osmosis (Type III) water | Tap/potable water | 32l/h |
| Genie PURIST | Ultrapure (Type I) water | Pre-treated water | - |
| Genie A | Ultrapure (Type I) water | Tap/potable water | - |
| Genie E 15 | Pure (Type II) water | Tap/potable water | 15l/h |
| Genie R 32 | Reverse Osmosis (Type III) water | Tap/potable water | 32l/h |
| Genie G 15 with TOC set | Ultrapure (Type I) and Pure (Type II) water | Tap/potable water | 15l/h |
| Large Genie E 60 | Pure (Type II) water | Tap/potable water | 60l/h |
| Large Genie R 80 | Reverse Osmosis (Type III) water | Tap/potable water | 80l/h |
| NuZar U 24 | Ultrapure (Type I) and Reverse Osmosis (Type III) water | Tap/potable water | 24l/h |
| NuZar Q | Pure (Type II) water | Pre-treated water | - |
| NuZar E 10 | Pure (Type II) water | Tap/potable water | 10l/h |
| NuZar R 24 | Reverse Osmosis (Type III) water | Tap/potable water | 24l/h |
| Super-Genie E 500 | Pure (Type II) water | Tap/potable water | 500l/h |
| Super-Genie RO 600 | Reverse Osmosis (Type III) water | Tap/potable water | 600l/h |
| Genie De-Ion Unit | ICP grade ultrapure water | Ultrapure (Type I) water | - |
Our products
The Super-Genie E is specifically designed to produce large volumes of Type II pure water from tap water. The system is manufactured in an ISO 9001 : 2015 certified manufacturing site and CE marked. The quality of EDI water meets or exceeds ASTM, CLSI, CAP, and ISO Type II water standards.
Design & Functions
- The system is created to serve as a core workstation, generating purified water for a single lab facility or several labs. It produces large volumes of EDI water.
- The system provides overall control and monitoring within the whole water purification network to ensure 100% reliability right from the very beginning. External feed tank, booster pump, prefiltration, distribution pump and leak protector are all controlled by the main system.
- The all-in-one design optimizes the use of lab space and has a high degree of integration.
- The system can be equipped with multiple remote dispensers to dispense pure water.
- Emergency bypass loop sends water through the polishing cartridge in case of a power outage or system downtime to supply critical applications with non-stop water supply for hours.
- RephiLe provides full document support to meet the user’s GMP, GSP, GAP, GCP, GLP requirements.
Easy Operation and Maintenance
- Automatic RO rinsing program. No special operation is required when a new RO membrane is installed.
- Manual and volumetric dispensing, adjustable dispensing rate, and water quality monitoring.
- Compact dispensers allow one-handed operation and control with gloves and wet hands. Height adjustable and 360° rotatable on an anti-skid base.
- To make maintenance more convenient, no tools are needed in replacing consumables. All consumables are at the front of the system for easy replacement.
- Purification packs in a foolproof design with different colored labels ensure error-free and risk-free installation.
- Auto-alarm and self-diagnosis functions make users identify and solve problems easily.
- Details of daily operation parameters and consumables status are stored and displayed on an 8-inch color touch screen monitor. Operation data is stored for up to two years, which meets traceability requirements.
- Easy mobility due to locking wheels makes installation and maintenance convenient.
Parts
1. Pretreatment
- Carefully arranged pretreatment module to protect RO membranes and other downstream devices with the maximum ease of installation and maintenance
2. Reverse Osmosis
- The automatic bypath sends the RO water to the drain if it does not meet the preset quality standard.
- Environmentally friendly. The RO drain water is reused to increase the water yield.
3. EDI
- The EDI module uses electrodeionization to further remove ions, organic compounds and has a certain capacity to prevent the growth of bacteria.
- The EDI provides superior quality pure water consistently and reliably to ensure low and predictable running costs.
- Ion exchange resins are continuously regenerated by an electric field. No hazardous chemical regeneration or costly resin replacement is needed.
- EDI module has a high degree of automation and minimal electricity consumption by using the equivalent of the energy. Cost-effective.
4. UV Lamp
- An environmentally friendly In-line Mercury-free germicidal UV lamp is applied to kill bacteria.
5. Tank
- A 100L integrated tank is standard and upgradable to other sizes.
- The large storage tanks integrate distribution modules including loop UV lamp, loop filter, loop resistivity sensor and so on. Provides high-quality and stable distributed water through the loops.
- The sanitization module can keep bacteria in storage tanks at a low level by UVC LED lamp.
- Spray ball (optional) makes tank cleaning automated and easy.
6. Final Filter
- A wide range of final filters (optional) is applicable to ensure ultrapure water without particles, bacteria or pyrogen.
7. Leak protector
- The leak protector incorporated can prevent damage from a water leakage by shutting the feed water off in case of unexpected leaking.
The Super-Genie R is specifically designed to produce large volumes of RO water from tap water. The system is manufactured in an ISO 9001 : 2015 certified manufacturing site and CE marked.
Some benefits of these integrated, centralized and fully-featured water purification systems are:
Design & Functions
- The system is created to serve as a core workstation, generating purified water for a single lab facility or several labs. It produces large volumes of RO water directly from tap water.
- The system provides overall control and monitoring within the whole water purification network to ensure 100% reliability right from the very beginning. The external feed tank, booster pump, prefiltration, distribution pump and leak protector are all controlled by the main system.
- The all-in-one design can optimize the use of lab space and have a high degree of integration.
- The system can be equipped with multiple remote dispensers to dispense RO water.
- Emergency bypass loop sends water through the polishing cartridge in case of a power outage or system downtime to supply critical applications with non-stop water supply for hours.
- RephiLe provides full document support to meet the user’s GMP, GSP, GAP, GCP, GLP requirements.
Easy Operation and Maintenance
- Automatic RO rinsing program. No special operation is required when a new RO membrane is installed.
- Manual and volumetric dispensing, adjustable dispensing rate, and water quality monitoring.
- Compact dispensers allow one-handed operation and control with gloves and wet hands. Height adjustable and 360° rotatable on an anti-skid base.
- To make maintenance more convenient, no tools are needed for replacing consumables. All consumables are at the front of the system for easy replacement.
- Purification packs in a foolproof design with different colored labels ensure error-free and risk-free installation.
- Auto-alarm and self-diagnosis functions make users identify and solve problems easily.
- Details of daily operation parameters and consumables status are stored and displayed on an 8-inch color touch screen monitor. Operation data is stored for up to two years, which meets traceability requirements.
- Easy mobility due to locking wheels makes installation and maintenance convenient.
Parts
1. Pretreatment
- Carefully arranged pretreatment module to protect RO membranes and other downstream devices with the maximum ease of installation and maintenance
2. Reverse Osmosis
- The automatic bypath sends the RO water to the drain if it does not meet the preset quality standard.
- Environmentally friendly. The RO drain water is reused to increase the water yield.
3. UV Lamp
- An environmentally friendly In-line Mercury-free germicidal UV lamp is applied to kill bacteria.
3. Tank
- A 100L integrated tank is standard and upgradable to other sizes.
- The large storage tanks integrate distribution modules including loop UV lamp, loop filter, loop resistivity sensor and so on. Provides high-quality and stable distributed water through the loops.
- The sanitization module can keep bacteria in storage tanks at a low level by using an UVC LED lamp.
- Spray ball (optional) make tank cleaning automated and easy.
4. Leak protector
- The leak protector incorporated can prevent damage from a water leakage by shutting the feed water off in case of unexpected leaking.
Genie De-ion water purification & dispensing kit is a bi-functional kit that is specially designed to fulfill the stringent requirements of trace and ultra-trace element analyses. It not only serves as a polishing unit to further purify ultrapure water fed by RephiLe Genie ultrapure water purification systems but also provides secure delivery of analytical-grade purified water, elemental contaminants down to ppt and sub-ppt levels.
Multiple options can be chosen to withdraw product water, through the control console, the built-in touchscreen on the kit, or the foot-switch.
The system is CE/RoHS certified. RephiLe provides full document support to meet users’ GMP, GSP, GAP, GCP, GLP requirements.
Feed ultrapure water only.
Product: ICP grade ultrapure water.
Can be used with GENIE G, U, PURIST
and Super GENIE G and U systems only.
Powerful ICP ultra-purification cartridge
- In-depth removal of ultra-trace ions to extremely low levels, commonly ppt and even sub-ppt
- Improved water quality stability and processing efficiency due to an optimized flow scheme
- High pressure rated housings, proprietary sealing, and double O-ring designs ensure operational confidence
- RFID tracking and monitoring for optimal system performance and real-time operational intelligence
- Easy access through the front door. Installation and maintenance require no tools or experience
2.4” built-in color capacitive touchscreen
- Display of adequate product water information, such as quality, flow rate, and other key parameters for real-time monitoring
- Manual and volumetric dispensing and dispensing rate adjustment
- Highly responsive, water-proof, and latex-glove friendly. Perfect for wet labs
- Easy to clean & resistant to scratches
Easy integration into a laboratory space and simple to use
- Metallic-free water tubing support is easily adaptable to a laminar flow hood
- The foot-switch allows hands-free water delivery with no cross-contamination.
Main Components
1. Transparent plastic tubing support
- Placement flexibility. Separate installation in a laminar flow hood or any other clean and controlled environments
- Metallic-free and extremely low extractable. Contaminant-free
- Seamless design with an exceptionally smooth surface to prevent the growth of microorganisms and collection of particles from surroundings. Easy to clean and maintain
- Durable. Chemicals and solvents resistant and high environmental stability
- Lightweight. Easy to handle
2. Internal 0.1μm filter
- Capable of filtering off any particles or other contaminants bigger than 0.1 μm in purified water
- To ensure that no particles are released into the delivery, thus preventing particles from entering and clogging the pumps, the capillary tubing, or other equipment components
(*It is recommended that the 0.1 μm filter and the Genie ICP Pack be replaced at the same time to maintain the required water quality.)
3. Footswitch
- Touch-free operation to reduce the risk of cross-infection from hands, gloves, or breathing
- Added work efficiency since it gives users the ability to multitask with full use of both hands
- In compliance with GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) and other standards and specifications for clean environments
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