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General lab & storage

Water bath

A tank of water held at a constant set temperature, used to warm, incubate or melt samples gently and evenly.

  • Pharmaceutical
  • Microbiology
  • Food & dairy
  • Clinical laboratories
  • Research
Photo of a Water bath
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CALIBRATION

Water bath calibration procedures

Temperature accuracy and uniformity

Measures the water temperature at several positions with a calibrated reference thermometer to check how close the bath is to its set point and how even it is.

Open procedure
QUALIFICATION

Instrument qualification (DQ · IQ · OQ · PQ)

  1. 01

    DQ — Design qualification

    Defines temperature range, accuracy, uniformity, capacity and whether shaking or circulation is needed.

  2. 02

    IQ — Installation qualification

    Records model, serial number, location, power supply and manuals.

  3. 03

    OQ — Operational qualification

    Checks temperature accuracy and uniformity at the working set points with a calibrated reference thermometer; checks safety cut-outs.

  4. 04

    PQ — Performance qualification

    Shows the bath holds the method temperature during routine use, e.g. by recording temperature during tests.

In LimsPulse · Calibration Management

Keep every Water bath in control: usage logs, calibration and maintenance schedules, and automatic blocking of overdue instruments.

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