Capsules with Versapor® Membrane

Membrane capsule for prefiltration or final filtration

• Saves filtration time. Highly porous membrane structure provides high flow rates.
• Non-shedding prefiltration media prevents the introduction of unwanted particles downstream.
• Versapor membrane provides reliable particle retention.

• Prefiltration of particulate liquids (such as serum) prior to final sterilizing filtration
• Debris and particle removal from liquids/buffers not requiring final sterilization

Materials of Construction

Filter Media: Acrylic copolymer on a nonwoven support and borosilicate glass over acrylic copolymer on a woven support (PN 12168)
Housing: Polycarbonate
Filter Support: Polyester
Core: Polypropylene
Sealing Material: Polyurethane

Effective Filtration Area

PN 12123 and 12168: 500 cm²
PN 12130: 225 cm²
PN 12131: 1390 cm²
PN 12116: 1740 cm²
PN 12117: 1350 cm²

Typical Hold-up Volume

with 0.7 bar (70 kPa, 10 psi) air purge
PN 12123 and 12168: 25 mL
PN 12117 and 12131: 50 mL
PN 12116: 42 mL

Inlet/Outlet Connections

PN 12116, 12117, 12123, 12131, and 12168: Hose barb fittings accept 12.7 mm (1/2 in.) ID tubing
PN 12130: 1/4 in. MNPT inlet [includes a nylon adaptor tha accepts 6.44 mm (1/4 in.) ID tubing], 6.4 mm (1/4 in.) ID tubing outlet

Maximum Operating Temperature

88 °C (190 °F) at 2.1 bar (210 kPa, 30 psi)

Maximum Operating Pressure

3.4 bar (340 kPa, 50 psi) at ambient temperature

Recommended Integrity Test
Minimum Bubble Point – Water

PN 12123 and 12131: 0.6 bar (60 kPa, 8 psi)
PN 12130: 1.6 bar (160 kPa, 23 psi)

Typical Water Flow Rate

PN 12116 and 12117: 9.5 - 11.4 L/min at 0.3 bar (30 kPa, 5 psi)
PN 12131 and 12123: 11.4 L/min at 0.5 bar (50 kPa, 7.5 psi)
PN 12168: 4 L/min at 0.1 bar (10 kPa, 2 psi)
PN 12130: 0.2 L/min at 0.07 bar (7 kPa, 1 psi)

Endotoxin Level

PN 12131: < 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 (PN 12168 and 12116 provided non-sterile).

Part Number	Description	Pkg	Price	Qty
Capsules with Versapor Membrane
12117	Pleated capsule, 0.2 µm, sterile	1/pkg	138.41
12130	Versacap capsule, 0.45/0.2 µm, sterile	1/pkg	79.99
12123	Mini capsule, 0.8/0.45 µm, sterile	1/pkg	81.57
12131	Versaflow™ capsule, 0.8/0.45 µm, sterile	1/pkg	126.17
12168	Serum capsule, GF/1.2 µm	1/pkg	73.86
12116	Pleated capsule, 3 µm	1/pkg	129.59

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