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
Sartorius Gridded Sterile Cellulose Nitrate Membrane Filters: 0.8μm
Membrane Filters for Colony Counting, Particle Testing and Microscopy - Cellulose nitrate (cellulose ester), gridded, individually, sterile packaged
Cytiva Nucleus Membrane
Made from polycarbonate film, for precision analysis of track-etched manufacturing
MilliporeSigma™ Fluoropore™ Membrane Filter, Pore Size: 5 μm
Unlike fibrous filter media that trap particles in their matrix, Fluoropore™ membranes collect particles on their surface. For use in airborne particle monitoring applications.
Sartorius Microsart™ e.motion Membrane Filters
For colony counting, particle testing and microscopy. Specifically designed for use in the Microsart™ e.motion dispenser, the filters are individually sterile-sealed in a format packaged on a pleated band, without protective paper. Can also be used with Sartorius nutrient pad sets.
Cytiva Whatman™ Nuclepore™ Polycarbonate Hydrophilic Membranes
Suitable for a wide range of sample types and applications including bioassays, cell biology, and environment analysis
MilliporeSigma™ MF-™ Mixed Cellulose Ester Membranes: Triton-free
Composed of mixed cellulose esters (nitrate and acetate) with minimal amounts of wetting agent. MilliporeSigma™ MF-Millipore™ Mixed Cellulose Ester Membranes: Triton-free are designed for critical applications involving sensitive biological solutions, cell contact or very small volumes.
MilliporeSigma™ Omnipore™ Membrane Filters, 0.45 μm
Hydrophilic PTFE polymer membrane filter compatible with virtually all solvents, acids, and alkaline solutions. Omnipore™ Membrane Filters are biologically and chemically inert.
Sartorius Cellulose Acetate Membrane Filters
Combines high flow rates and thermal stability with very low adsorption characteristics. Sartorius Cellulose Acetate Membrane Filters are excellently suited for use in pressure filtration devices. Non-sterile filters in a variety of diameters and pore sizes are bulk-packed to save money and space.
Cytiva Membra Clear Membrane
Mixed cellulose ester membranes
Cytiva Whatman™ 90 mm Nuclepore™ Polycarbonate Track-Etched Membranes
Manufactured from high-quality polycarbonate film and track-etched for high pore size precision. Whatman™ Polycarbonate Hydrophilic Membranes combine high flow rates and chemical and thermal resistance with sharply defined pores, making them suitable for microscopy, cytology, parasitology, and certain air and oceanography analyses.
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
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.
MilliporeSigma™ Isopore™ Membrane Filters, 0.6 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.
MilliporeSigma™ Omnipore™ Membrane Filters, 0.45 μm
Hydrophilic PTFE polymer membrane filter compatible with virtually all solvents, acids, and alkaline solutions. Omnipore™ Membrane Filters are biologically and chemically inert.
Cytiva GN Metricel™ Membrane Disc Filters
Certified for the microbiological analysis of potable, waste, process, and natural waters in accordance with the Membrane Filter Technique referenced in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.