Carl Krauch (standing in the middle) surrounded by Merck colleagues in 1886
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© Merck
Over the centuries
As new technologies enter laboratories, the standards are upgraded too. “There are always changes when improved analytical techniques come onto the market,” says Oliver Mell. “But most techniques are already 30 to 50 years old. So the basic principles have been in effect for a long time.” Consider water, for example.
Today there are three types of laboratory water: ultrapure water, pure water, and purified water. They differ in their electrical resistance and conductivity. “It was the electronics industry, primarily microchip manufacturing, which pushed for ultrapure substances, mainly water and acids,” Mell says. But pure water is part of the basic equipment in all areas of laboratory work and research.
The unchanging quality forms the basis for reproducibility in all laboratory applications. Analytical chemistry and, therefore, highly pure laboratory water are needed everywhere these days. It is used in R&D, but also in production — especially in the context of in-process analytical chemistry and GMP production (GMP = Good Manufacturing Practice). No product leaves the company today until it has been repeatedly tested for quality. Analytical chemistry — which is only possible with ultrapure reagents such as ultrapure water — thus makes an essential contribution to consumer safety.
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Each performs its own checks
There is no overarching authority responsible for monitoring the purity of analytical reagents. If companies manufacture their water or other substances themselves, instead of buying them ready-made, they are responsible for the quality. “In the case of water-based pharmaceuticals, each company naturally carries out this monitoring itself,” says Oliver Mell. “In that regard, Carl Krauch carried out pioneering work and set standards for the purity of analytical reagents — and companies should implement the latest version of those standards.”
Merck is guided above all by the ideals of quality and reliability. To date, the greatest internal guarantor of this has been the commitment that Emanuel Merck set down as early as May 1851 in a letter to a customer: “I always guarantee you the purity of my preparations...” Ever since that time, the company has been supplying substances of singular quality — safe for people and reliable for research.
As new technologies enter laboratories, the standards are upgraded too. “There are always changes when improved analytical techniques come onto the market,” says Oliver Mell. “But most techniques are already 30 to 50 years old. So the basic principles have been in effect for a long time.” Consider water, for example.
Today there are three types of laboratory water: ultrapure water, pure water, and purified water. They differ in their electrical resistance and conductivity. “It was the electronics industry, primarily microchip manufacturing, which pushed for ultrapure substances, mainly water and acids,” Mell says. But pure water is part of the basic equipment in all areas of laboratory work and research.
The unchanging quality forms the basis for reproducibility in all laboratory applications. Analytical chemistry and, therefore, highly pure laboratory water are needed everywhere these days. It is used in R&D, but also in production — especially in the context of in-process analytical chemistry and GMP production (GMP = Good Manufacturing Practice). No product leaves the company today until it has been repeatedly tested for quality. Analytical chemistry — which is only possible with ultrapure reagents such as ultrapure water — thus makes an essential contribution to consumer safety.
Merck Millipore's Lab Solutions
Image {count} of {total}There is no overarching authority responsible for monitoring the purity of analytical reagents. If companies manufacture their water or other substances themselves, instead of buying them ready-made, they are responsible for the quality. “In the case of water-based pharmaceuticals, each company naturally carries out this monitoring itself,” says Oliver Mell. “In that regard, Carl Krauch carried out pioneering work and set standards for the purity of analytical reagents — and companies should implement the latest version of those standards.”
Merck is guided above all by the ideals of quality and reliability. To date, the greatest internal guarantor of this has been the commitment that Emanuel Merck set down as early as May 1851 in a letter to a customer: “I always guarantee you the purity of my preparations...” Ever since that time, the company has been supplying substances of singular quality — safe for people and reliable for research.
Millipore Lab Solutions |
The Lab Solutions business unit of the Merck Millipore division supplies a large number of different industries with products for laboratories involved in research, analysis, and medical applications. The unit accounts for about 40 percent of the total revenues of the division and is one of the leading suppliers of laboratory chemicals, lab water instruments, and consumables.
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