WaterinCO₂incubatorsandwaterbathsispresettomicrobialcontamination.WaterShield™protectsthewaterinthosereservoirsfrommicrobialgrowth.

Benefits

Reliableprotectionfrommicrobialcontamination&Easytousewithoutpipetting.

BroadApplicABIlity

WaterShield™canalsobeusedinregularwater/heatingbathsandiscompatIBLewithcommonlaboratorysurfaces,e.g.tinplatediron,chrome,nickelsteel,highgradesteelandcopper.

Nocelltoxicity

Thewateradditivecontainsquaternaryammoniumcompoundsandsurfactantsasdisinfectingandcleaningingredients,butnoaldehydes,phenols,alcoholsorazides.Thereagentsdonotevaporate.Allingredientsaresafeanddonotcauseanyirritatingeffectstotheskinwhenusedintherecommendedconcentration.Nounpleasantodournoticeable.

Broadinactivationrange

WaterShield™isactiveagainstmostbacteria,mycoplasma,protozoa,algae,fungi,andyeast.

Easytouse

Simplyaddthecontentofa5mlbottleofWaterShield™directlytooneliterofdeionizedwater.

Stability

Thereagentisusuallyactivefor4weeks.Abluestainindicatesthestatusoftheadditive.Incaseofincreasingbioburdenarenewalofthewaterandtheadditiveisrequired.

ScopeofApplication

Applicableinresearchandindustryonly.Notrecommendedforclinicalapplications.Donotusewithacrylicglassoraluminumsurfaces.

KitComponents

Theaqueoussolutionis200-timesconcentratedandeasytouse(5mlper1literofwater).

PackageSizes

• Cat.No.15-301515x10ml
  Cat.No.15-30203x50ml
  Cat.No.15-3050500ml

RequiredConsumables

none

RequiredLabEquipment

none

Storage

WaterShield™shouldbestoredatroomtemperature.