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Clinical trial, using HPLC. The image depicts a lab setting involved in clinical research or drug development, specifically showing a person handling samples in vials, possibly as part of a liquid chromatography process. Samples were prepared using Type 1 ultrapure water

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LC-MS Water Contamination: The Hidden Threat to Your Analytical Results

Your LC-MS system is calibrated perfectly between your set up and check standards. Your columns are fresh. You are running validated methods. Yet something's still wrong with your results. The culprit might be hiding in plain sight: contaminated...

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Researcher working with chemical samples in laboratory with HPLC system and chromatography equipment using Type 1 ultrapure water as part of the research

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How Ultrapure Water Eliminates Ghost Peaks in Analytical Chemistry

The Hidden Enemy in Your Chromatograms Ghost peaks are the analytical chemist's nightmare. They appear where they shouldn't. They make your data...

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The image shows a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system, a crucial analytical chemistry technique used in various fields. Type 1 ultrapure  water is used in the course of the research

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Analytical Chemistry, The Unseen Pitfalls from Ultrapure Water Contamination

Your HPLC system is calibrated perfectly. Your columns are fresh. Your mobile phase is prepared with precision. Yet your results are inconsistent,...

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Inductively Couple Plasma technique used to produce high temperature plasma. By releasing argon gas through the chamber. Samples are prepared with Type 1 ultrapure water

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Ultrapure Water and ICP-MS Accuracy Where Purity is the Culprit

Your ICP-MS system cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Your sample prep is meticulous. Your calibration standards are traceable. But there's one...

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How Organic Contaminants in Ultrapure Water Can Ruin Your Lab Results

You’re running experiments, making breakthroughs, and pushing the boundaries of science. You’ve got the best equipment, your team is on point, and...

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