Lunch & Learn: Laboratory Water Quality
Event starts on this day
Aug
11
2026
Featured Speaker(s):
Merci Falcon, Jade Latkovich, Heather Darby, and Cole Williams
Event starts on this day
Aug
11
2026
The UT Association of Lab Managers presents an interactive lunch seminar focused on one of the most overlooked variables in laboratory science — water quality.
Description
MilliporeSigma team specialists will walk through practical, application-specific guidance to help your lab eliminate a hidden source of variability and improve reproducibility across your workflows.
Agenda:
- 12:50 PM: Doors Open · Food Available
- 1:00 – 1:05 PM: WELCOME — Introduction to MilliporeSigma: Understanding your research goals and connecting you with the right solutions and expertise. By Merci Falcon, Field Account Manager.
- 1:05 – 1:10 PM: LAB WATER — How to Select the Right Water Purification System: Review water quality grades, water contaminants and water quality monitoring. By Jade Latkovich. Lab Water Solutions Specialist.
- 1:10 – 1:15 PM: BIOLOGY — Nucleic Acid Applications & Water Quality: How water contaminants impact gel electrophoresis, PCR and NGS — and why nuclease-free ultrapure water is essential for reproducible results. By Heather Darby, Protein & Cell Biology Specialist.
- 1:15 – 1:20 PM: ANALYTICAL — Water in Analytical Chemistry: Clean water, clean signals — the impact of water purity on organic analyses (HPLC, LC-MS) and elemental analyses (ICP-MS, ICP-OES, AAS). By Cole Williams, Analytical Workflow Specialist
- 1:20 – 1:45 PM: INTERACTIVE Q&A — Open Discussion: Bring your questions — all specialists are on hand to address your specific lab challenges.
- 1:45 – 2:00 PM: NETWORKING — Group Mingle & Meet & Greet: Connect one-on-one with the specialists and your MilliporeSigma account team.
SEATING IS LIMITED — RSVP HERE TODAY
This is a complimentary event open to UT Austin researchers, graduate students, lab managers and faculty. Lunch is provided! Please contact Merci Falcon with any dietary restrictions or questions at mercedes.falcon@milliporesigma.com.