Distilled water is achieved by boiling water and re-condensing the steam, in an attempt to separate the water from its impurities. Although distilled water has traditionally been used in applications where purified water is required, it is generally no longer seen as cost-effective due to the high energy costs involved.

The process has been superseded by membrane separation techniques, such as Reverse Osmosis (RO), which remove up to 98% of inorganic ions in addition to virtually all of the colloids, micro organisms, endotoxins and other macromolecules present.

Reverse Osmosis water has replaced distilled water in environments from laboratories for glassware cleaning purposes, to healthcare for instrument sterilisation.

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