Materials of Construction
Filter Media: Supor membrane (hydrophilic polyethersulfone)
Housing, Vent Plug: Polypropylene
Sealing Technology: Thermal bonding
Filling Bell: Polycarbonate
Pore Size
0.8/0.2 µm
Effective Filtration Area
20 cm
2 Dimensions
Housing Length: 8.3 cm (3.3 in.)
Housing Diameter: 6.7 cm (2.7 in.)
Inlet/Outlet Connections
6.4 - 12.7 mm (1/4 - 1/2 in.) diameter stepped hose barb with female luer slip interior and filling bell outlet
Typical Hold-Up Volume
< 2.5 mL
Maximum Operating Temperature and Pressure
60 °C (140 °F) at 1.0 bar (100 kPa, 15 psi)
4.1 bar (410 kPa, 60 psi) at 21 - 24 °C (70 - 75 °F)
Recommended Integrity Test
Minimum Bubble Point - Water
3.5 bar (350 kPa, 51 psi)
Typical Water Flow Rate
mL/min at 0.1 bar (mL/min/psi):
40 (28)
Bacterial Retention
Lot samples retain a minimum of 107 cfu/cm2 of B. diminuta per modified ASTM F838-83
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
PN12203 is sterilized by gamma irradiation and individually packaged.