Macrosep® Centrifugal Filters
Point of Product
Description
Quickly Concentrates Up To 20 mL of Biological Sample
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Rapidly concentrates 20 mL sample volumes to 0.5 mL
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Achieve 50X concentration and > 90% recovery in just minutes
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Low protein-binding Omega™ membrane and polypropylene housing minimize losses due to non-specific binding
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Versatile Omega membrane is available in a variety of MWCOs
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Built-in deadstop prevents spinning to dryness
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Color-coded and laser etched for easy identification
Specification
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Centrifugal Filter |
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Macrosep® Centrifugal Filters |
Materials of construction |
Sample Reservoir, Membrane Support Base and Filtrate Receiver: Polypropylene Filter Media: Supor (polyethersulfone) and Omega (modified polyethersulfone) membranes Paddle: Polyethylene |
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Effective filtration area |
7.2 cm² |
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Dimensions |
Length: 12.0 cm (4.7 in.) Diameter: 50 mm (1.9 in.) |
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Operating temperature range |
0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) |
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Capacities |
Maximum Sample Volume: 20 mL Final Concentrate Volume: As low as 450 μL, depending on rotor used Filtrate Receiver Volume: 22 mL Hold-up Volume: 80 μL (membrane and paddle) |
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pH range |
1 – 14 |
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Maximum centrifugal force |
5,000 x g (for ultrafiltration) |
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Centrifuge |
Fits rotors that accept standard 50 mL conical end tubes |
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Sanitization |
Non-sterile. May be sanitized by filtering 70% ethanol through the device before use. |