Thermo Fisher Scientific Hosts New Seminars on the Critical Importance of Pure Water

ASHEVILLE, N.C., (February 28, 2011) - Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced two new seminars to educate and inform researchers on how to use ultrapure water to ensure reproducible results. The new seminars, available exclusively in North America, include Pure Water 101 and Care and Feeding. Pure Water 101 provides a comprehensive overview of water purification techniques, including how pure water is defined, which contaminants are issues for which applications and how Thermo Scientific Pure Water systems ensure efficient and effective production of contaminant-free, pure water for any requirement. The Care and Feeding Seminar details easy maintenance steps researchers can take to be sure their pure water system is producing the highest-quality lab water available.

The free seminars on pure water are interactive sessions that include presentations, product demonstrations and open discussion. All attendees will receive the newly released Thermo Scientific Waterbook, which includes a section devoted to helping customers identify purification products uniquely designed for their individual scientific application needs.

For more details or to join one of the seminars near you, please visit www.thermoscientific.com/waterseminar.

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