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™ S-Pak™ Sterile Membrane Filter Kit
Made from mixed esters of cellulose and have been optimized for MF method microbiological analysis of water or other liquids
Cytiva Whatman™ Nuclepore™ Hydrophilic Membrane
A highly defined pore size cutoff in the sub-micron range enables particle deformity measurements, and the capture of extremely small particles
Sartorius Cellulose Acetate Membrane Filter
Cellulose acetate membrane filters with 142 mm diameter combine thermal stability with exceptionally low adsorption characteristics.
Sartorius Cellulose Nitrate Membrane Filter
Cellulose nitrate membrane filters with 293 mm diameters are hydrophilic, have high flow rates thanks to their symmetrical structure and are compatible with aqueous solutions, hydrocarbons and several other organic solvents.
Sartorius Cellulose Nitrate Membrane Filter
Cellulose nitrate membrane filters with 142 mm diameters are hydrophilic, have high flow rates thanks to their symmetrical structure and are compatible with aqueous solutions, hydrocarbons and several other organic solvents.
Cytiva Whatman™ Regenerated Cellulose Membranes: Grade RC 58
Consists of pure cellulose without any wetting agents
Sartorius Polycarbonate Track Etch Membrane Filters
Manufactured from high grade polycarbonate film using track-etch technology.
Cytiva Whatman™ 0.6 μm Pore Size (ME 26) Mixed Cellulose Ester Membranes, Plain
Whatman™ (ME 26) Mixed Cellulose Ester Membranes are particularly effective in applications requiring higher flow rates and larger volume filtration, including clarification or sterilization of aqueous solutions, particulate analysis and removal, air monitoring, and microbial analysis.
Cytiva Whatman™ Regenerated Cellulose Membranes: Grade RC 60
Consists of pure cellulose without any wetting agents
Sartorius Polyamide (Nylon) Membrane Filters
Recommended for particle-removing filtration of water, aqueous solutions and solvents for analytical determination. Sartorius Polyamide (Nylon) Membrane Filters are white, non-sterile filters without grids. Choose from two pore sizes in four diameters. Bulk packed for space and cost savings.
MilliporeSigma Millipore Polypropylene Membrane Filter, 0.2 μm
Hydrophobic polypropylene filters in 25, 47, and 90 mm sizes offer reliable aqueous filtration, low extractables, and consistent flow for lab use
Sartorius Gridded Nonsterile Cellulose Nitrate Membrane Filters: 0.65μm Pore Size
The non-sterile membrane filters are made of cellulose nitrate (cellulose mixed ester), cellulose acetate or regenerated cellulose. They can be used for colony counting, particle testing and microscopy. Choose between gridded or non-gridded, membranes, either with or without hydrophobic edge.
Cytiva Whatman™ 0.8 μm Pore Size (ME 27) Mixed Cellulose Ester Membranes, White/Black Grid
Whatman™ (ME 27) Mixed Cellulose Ester Membranes, White/Black Grid are particularly effective in applications requiring higher flow rates and larger volume filtration. Supplied with clearly defined grid lines at regularly spaced intervals to assist in microbiological colony counting.
Sartorius Hydrophobic Edged Nonsterile Cellulose Nitrate and Acetate Membrane Filters
The non-sterile membrane filters are made of cellulose nitrate (cellulose mixed ester), cellulose acetate or regenerated cellulose. They can be used for colony counting, particle testing and microscopy. Choose between gridded or non-gridded, membranes, either with or without hydrophobic edge.