Why is Growcells Co2 Incubator Water Recommended?
Water used to humidify an incubator environment is among the most common and most overlooked cause of contamination in cell lines. After years of feedback and study, Growcells developed an optimized water that is specially formulated to maintain the integrity of cell lines while preventing bacterial growth, organic contaminants, and corrosion within incubators.
Water for Incubators is
- Double Distilled
- 0.1 μm filter sterilized
- Has a pH of 7-9 with a conductivity of 1-20 μS/cm (Resistivity of 0.05-1 MΩ-cm)
- Terminal sterilized
- The water formulation removes certain divalent ions and raises the pH to fight off waterborne bacteria and fungi to provide a sterile culture environment
Growcells Incubator Water has been validated and private labled by various Co2 Incubator Manufacturers
Why does the water you use matter?
Avoid contamination: Incorrect use of water can introduce bacterial and fungal contamination or competing byproducts that can negatively affect cell viability and cell line integrity.
Avoid downtime: Incubators are a major investment so using the correct water will mitigate downtime and help extend the life of your equipment. Incorrect water can corrode components of the incubator and humidity system.
Problem with other Waters for Co2 Incubators
Ultrapure water and Water for Injection (WFI)-These types of water may keep your cells safe, but the lack of ions create an ultra-corrosive environment that can lead to system breakdowns and downtime.
Deionized (DI) water- This water is often readily available in the lab but low conductivity makes this water very reactive. Reactivity with system components can cause premature corrosion and contamination in the culture environment