Filtration Membrane Discs
Filtration Membrane Discs
Thin, precut membrane rounds for high-throughput, fast filtration of liquid and gas samples. Gridded and non-gridded discs. Various materials including mixed cellulose ester, polycarbonate, PTFE, nylon, and PVDF. For air monitoring/analytical research.
Sizes
Filter membranes are made in a range of diameters, typically designed to fit a specific holder or manifold.
Materials
Filter membrane can be made from cellulose, mixed cellulose esters (MCE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyethersulfone (PES), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), nylon, polycarbonate (PC), polyester, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polypropylene (PP). Other membrane materials include aluminum oxide, gelatin, porcelain, and glass.
Pore Size
The size of membrane pores determines which particles will be retained by the filter. A pore size of 0.2 µm is small enough to remove microbes from solutions; a 0.45 µm ore size can remove larger particulates.
Color and Grids
White membrane filters may be plain or marked with square grids (outlined in black) that can help with enumerating particles. Gridded or plain black membrane filters may be helpful when filtering light-colored particulates.
Sterility
Filter membranes may be pre-sterilized or may be sterilized using ethylene oxide, gamma irradiation, or autoclaves. The need for sterility is determined by the application, which are many and varied:
- Light microscopy samples
- Cytology sample preparation
- Electron microscopy samples
- Air quality and other environmental monitoring
- Water analysis and water quality testing
- Microbiology colony counting and quality control
- Chemotaxis
- Sterile preparation of buffers, tissue culture media, microbiological media, and other biological fluids
MilliporeSigma™ Nylon Net Filters, 0.45 μm
Hydrophilic nylon membrane
MilliporeSigma™ Durapore™ Membrane Filters 0.45 μm
Recommended when maximum recovery is important
Fisherbrand™ General Filtration Membrane Filters
Useful for most filter applications
Cytiva Whatman™ Nylon Membranes
Flexible and durable for easier handling. Cytiva Nylon Membranes are naturally hydrophilic, eliminating need for wetting agents and prewetting when filtering aqueous solutions.
Cytiva Whatman™ PTFE Membrane Circles
Provides clarification of corrosives, solvents, and aggressive fluids. Whatman™ PTFE Membrane Circles are particularly useful in HPLC analysis when solid particles can cause permanent damage to the column.
MilliporeSigma™ Durapore™ Membrane Filters, 0.22 μm
Recommended when maximum recovery is important. Durapore™ PVDF Membranes: 0.22μ Pore Size provide high flow rates and throughput, low extractables, broad chemical compatibility and low protein binding. Available in diameters ranging from 13mm to 142mm.
Cytiva Whatman™ Nylon Membrane Circle
For filtering aqueous solutions and most organic solvents
Cytiva Whatman™ Cyclopore™ Polycarbonate Membrane Filters
Ensures visibility of particles under the microscope with smooth membranes and low affinity for stains. Whatman™ Cyclopore™ Polycarbonate Membrane Filters can also reproduce microfiltration characteristics of track-etched membrane filters.
MilliporeSigma™ MF-Millipore™ Membrane Filter, 0.8 μm
Mixed cellulose esters (MCE) membrane, hydrophilic
MilliporeSigma™ Isopore™ Membrane Filters, 5 μm
Use for analyses of airborne contaminants and other particles using optical or electron microscopy. Isopore™ Polycarbonate Membrane Filters have a smooth, glass-like surface for clearer sample observation. Available in a variety of pore sizes/flow rates, diameters and colors.
