VacuCap® & VacuCap PF Vacuum Filtration Devices

Innovative bottle-top filters for fast vacuum filtration of 100 mL to 5 liters of aqueous solutions

• Filter faster. Supor® membrane provides high flow rates.
• No need to constantly refill upper fluid reservoir.  Draws directly from the mixing reservoir.
• Eliminates the possibility of contamination from transfer steps.  Filters directly into the desired container.
• Match filter to sample volume by choosing from two. 
• Available built-in prefilter increases throughput of particulate-laden solutions such as serum-containing media.
• Environmentally friendly with minimal plastic waste.  
• Patented small design accepts a variety of collection vessels and reduces storage space and waste.
• TA version available with tubing attached to each device for maximum convenience.
• Sterilization by gamma irradiation eliminates potential contamination by EtO residuals.

• 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.

Materials of Construction

Filter Media: Supor membrane (hydrophilic polyethersulfone)
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

3.4 mL

Maximum Operating Temperature

55 °C (131 °F)  

Typical Water Flow Rate

mL/min at 25.4 cm Hg (10 in. Hg)

VacuCap 60 Devices	VacuCap 90 Devices
0.1 µm: 50	0.1 µm: 100
0.2 µm: 200	0.2 µm: 400
0.45 µm: 280	0.45 µm: 560
PF: 200	PF: 400

Maximum Vacuum

63.5 cm (25 in.Hg )

Endotoxin

< 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.

• AcroPak™ 20 Capsules with Supor® Membrane
• AcroPak™ 200 Capsules with Supor® Membrane
• AcroPak™ 500, 1000 and 1500 Capsules with Supor® Membrane
• Acrodisc® Syringe Filters with Supor® Membrane
• AcroCap™ Positive Pressure Devices
• Supor® Membrane Disc Filters
• Vacushield™ Vent Device

Instructions for Use

1. Connect the feed tubing to the port marked “INLET” on the VacuCap® device. Place the opposite end of the tubing in the unfiltered fluid to be drawn. 
   
   
2. Connect the vacuum tubing to the port marked “VACUUM” on the VacuCap device. Refer to product insert for safety precautions.
   
   
3. While holding the VacuCap device securely onto the filtrate container, start the vacuum. The VacuCap device will seal securely to the container top and fluid will be drawn.
   
   
4. When filtration is complete, switch off the vacuum pump allowing the vacuum inside the receiving container to dissipate. Refer to the product insert for complete instructions.
   

Part Number	Description	Pkg	Price	Qty
VacuCap 60 Devices
4631	0.1 µm, 60 mm, sterile	10/pkg	97.92
4632	0.2 µm, 60 mm, sterile	10/pkg	97.92
4634	0.45 µm, 60 mm, sterile	10/pkg	97.92
TA4632	0.2 µm, 60 mm (supplied with individually attached tubing for each filter device), sterile	10/pkg	138.69
VacuCap 60 PF Device
4638	0.8/0.2 µm, 60 mm, sterile	10/pkg	105.28
VacuCap 90 Devices
4621	0.1 µm, 90 mm, sterile	10/pkg	146.29
4622	0.2 µm, 90 mm, sterile	10/pkg	140.58
4624	0.45 µm, 90 mm, sterile	10/pkg	142.00
TA4622	0.2 µm, 90 mm (supplied with individually attached tubing for each filter device), sterile	10/pkg	171.47
TA4624	0.45 µm, 90 mm (supplied with individually attached tubing for each filter device), sterile	10/pkg	171.47
VacuCap 90 PF Device
4628	0.8/0.2 µm, 90 mm, sterile	10/pkg	164.03
Accessories and Replacement Parts
4623	Feedline accessory kit	1/pkg	21.80

Contact Customer Service at 800-521-1520 for possible lead-time and ship date.