Materials of Construction
Filter Media: Supor™[hydrophilic polyethersulfone (PES)] membrane
Housing: Modified acrylic
Membrane Support Material: Polyester
Sinker Material: Glass-filled polyurethane elastomer
Inlet Tubing: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) medical-grade tubing
Gasket Seal Material: Polyethylene
Pore Size
0.1, 0.2, 0.45, and 0.8/0.2 μm
Effective Filtration Area
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: 30 cm2
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: 60 cm2
Typical Throughput
(RPMI + 10% newborn calf serum)
VacuCap™ 60 Devices, 0.2 μm: 1 L
VacuCap™ 90 Devices, 0.2 μm: 5 L
(RPMI + 10% calf serum)
VacuCap™ 60 PF Devices: 500 mL
VacuCap™ 90 PF Devices: 1 L
Collection Vessel
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: Can be used on receptacles with openings ranging from 2 – 5 cm (0.8 – 1.9 in.)
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: Can be used on receptacles with openings ranging from 2 – 6.5 cm (0.8 – 2.5 in.)
Warning: Collection vessels should be vacuum rated. Implosion may result.
Typical Hold-Up Volume
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: 1.2 mL
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: 3.2 mL
Maximum Operating Temperature
55°C (131°F)
Recommended Vacuum
38.1 cm Hg (15 in. Hg)
VacuCap™ 60 Devices
0.1 µm: 50
0.2 µm: 200
0.45 µm: 280
PF: 200
VacuCap™ 90 Devices
0.1 µm: 100
0.2 µm: 400
0.45 µm: 560
PF: 400
Endotoxin Level
< 0.25 EU/mL using Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) test
Biological Safety
Passes United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Biological Reactivity Test, In Vivo <88>
Sterilization
Sterilized by gamma irradiation and individually packaged
Application
Excellent device for cell culture media preparation
PF version is useful for sterilization of hard-to-filter solutions
Reduce mycopalsma with the 0.1 µm pore size
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Materials of Construction
Filter Media: Supor™[hydrophilic polyethersulfone (PES)] membrane
Housing: Modified acrylic
Membrane Support Material: Polyester
Sinker Material: Glass-filled polyurethane elastomer
Inlet Tubing: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) medical-grade tubing
Gasket Seal Material: Polyethylene
Pore Size
0.1, 0.2, 0.45, and 0.8/0.2 μm
Effective Filtration Area
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: 30 cm2
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: 60 cm2
Typical Throughput
(RPMI + 10% newborn calf serum)
VacuCap™ 60 Devices, 0.2 μm: 1 L
VacuCap™ 90 Devices, 0.2 μm: 5 L
(RPMI + 10% calf serum)
VacuCap™ 60 PF Devices: 500 mL
VacuCap™ 90 PF Devices: 1 L
Collection Vessel
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: Can be used on receptacles with openings ranging from 2 – 5 cm (0.8 – 1.9 in.)
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: Can be used on receptacles with openings ranging from 2 – 6.5 cm (0.8 – 2.5 in.)
Warning: Collection vessels should be vacuum rated. Implosion may result.
Typical Hold-Up Volume
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: 1.2 mL
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: 3.2 mL
Maximum Operating Temperature 55°C (131°F)
Recommended Vacuum
38.1 cm Hg (15 in. Hg)
Endotoxin Level
< 0.25 EU/mL using Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) test
Biological Safety
Passes United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Biological Reactivity Test, In Vivo <88>
Sterilization
Sterilized by gamma irradiation and individually packaged
Application
Excellent device for cell culture media preparation
PF version is useful for sterilization of hard-to-filter solutions
Reduce mycopalsma with the 0.1 µm pore size