What is Polypropylene Syringe Filter
Filson polypropylene(PP) syringe filter is ideally designed to remove bacteria, virus or other particles greater than 0.1 micron. And its main purposes include offering more reliable sample results, protecting filtration components and prolonging column life.
Totally made of polypropylene material, Filson polypropylene syringe filter has a rigid construction to withstand high pressure up to 130psi. Besides, since PP material has better chemical property, our filter is best suitable for corrosion, acid, alkali or organic solvents filtration.
Most polypropylene membrane is hydrophilic, therefore Filson PP syringe filter can be widely used in aqueous solution filtration. If you use syringe filter in air or gases filtration, hydrophobic polypropylene syringe filter will meet your needs better.
Meanwhile, Filson has a wide range of PP membrane syringe filters, like 0.2 micron PP syringe filter, 0.45 micron PP syringe filter, 13mm PP syringe filter, 25mm PP syringe filter, etc. You can choose appropriate filters based on your unique applications.
Polypropylene Syringe Filter Series by Micron Rating
Filson 0.2 micron polypropylene syringe filter offers an effective and economical solution on removing small particles including virus, bacteria and microorganisms. With fine and uniform pore size, PP membrane syringe filter has larger filtration area.
Having exact pore size, Filson 0.22 micron polypropylene syringe filter is ideally designed to capture particles larger than 0.22 micron. Owing to the outstanding chemical resistance, our filter can operate normally under acid, alkali or protein solvents.
With broad diameter, Filson 0.45 micron polypropylene syringe filter has larger effective surface area up to 4.8 cm2. Moreover, our syringe filter can hold huge sample volume up to 120 ml to meet large- and small- volume sample filtration.
Mainly made of polypropylene, Filson 1 micron polypropylene syringe filter has outstanding chemical property with pH value ranging from 1 to 14. and it has lower extractables and low protein binding to offer more reliable results.
Due to the larger pore size, our 5 micron polypropylene syringe filter is mainly applied to capture contaminants greater than 5 micron. And with total PP construction, it has high pressure and high temperature resistance.
Polypropylene Syringe Filter Types by Diameter
The filtration area of Filson 13mm polypropylene syringe filter can reach 1.09 cm2. With huge flow rate, our filter can be widely used in HPLC sample filtration, cell culture sampling, biological sample filtration or other places.
Filson 25mm polypropylene syringe filter has a robust construction to withstand high heat of 100℃ and high pressure of 5.2 bar. It offers an effective way to capture most particles with huge sample volume and fast flow rate.
With exact diameter, Filson 30mm polypropylene syringe filter has larger filtration area up to 4.8 cm2. The common connector is female luer lock inlet and male luer slip outlet, and this ensure better sealing and stable filtration performance.
Polypropylene Syringe Filter Related Products
As one kind sterile syringe filter, Filson sterile polypropylene syringe filter can be widely used in sterile applications. And it can be sterilized by autoclaving at 121℃ for 15 minutes or gamma irradiation.
Filson hydrophobic polypropylene syringe filter is best compatible with air and gases applications, like venting and degassing. Meanwhile, our syringe filter has eminent chemical resistance to resist acid, corrosion or alkali.
Utilizing high-quality hydrophilic PP material, Filson hydrophobic polypropylene syringe filter is your premier choice on liquids filtration. Equipped with suitable connector, it has better sealing and stable filtration.
Filson polypropylene syringe filter holder is totally made of PP material, and it can resist high temperature and high pressure. Customized sizes available, our syringe filter holder can fit your filters better.
Polypropylene Syringe Filter Outstanding Benefits
Utilizing high-quality polypropylene material, Filson PP syringe filter has excellent chemical compatibility with acid, bases or organic solvents filtration.
The common connector of polypropylene syringe filter is female luer lock inlet and male luer slip outlet, and you can also choose hose barb or stepped barb.
Filson polypropylene syringe filter composes of membrane, housing and connector, therefore it is easy to install, operate and replace with a simple construction.
Filson has good relationship with DHL/UPS/TNT/Fedex, and we will choose quick and economical methods to transport your products.
Polypropylene Syringe Filter Advantages
By using Filson polypropylene syringe filter, you can receive various advantages:
- Customized options: We provide customized service on fabricating polypropylene syringe filter, so you can choose proper filters to express better filtration performance.
- Larger filtration area: Due to wide diameter and dual-layered membrane design available, polypropylene syringe filter possesses larger effective surface area.
- Outstanding efficiency: With large filtration area and better sealing, Filson polypropylene syringe filter has better filtration efficiency and less sample loss.
- Economical price: If necessary, Filson PP membrane syringe filter is able to be reused. And the price of PP material is lower than other materials.
Polypropylene Syringe Filter Features
- Complete polypropylene structure to resist pressure up to 130psi
- Large dirt-holding capacity with huge sample throughput
- High temperature resistance up to 110℃
- Autoclavable at high heat 121℃ for 15 – 30 minutes
- Large effective surface area with 50mm diameter
- Excellent chemical resistance with pH value ranging from 1 to 14
- Double luer lock connector available for better sealing
- Lower hold-up volume to obtain maximum sample recovery
- Lower extractables and low protein binding affinity
- Suitable for both sterile and non-sterile applications
Why Choose Filson Polypropylene Syringe Filter
Filson polypropylene syringe filter has multiple pore size ranging from 0.1 to 10 micron, and it can effectively capture both small and big particles. Since most PP syringe filters are non-sterile, it can be sterilized by autoclaving or gamma irradiation.
The designed diameter of Filson polypropylene syringe filter ranges from 4mm to 13mm, and its effective filtration area can reach 19.8 cm2. With fast flow rate and huge throughput, our filter offers various applications, including samples preparation, laboratory filtration, etc.
Filson always uses high-quality hydrophobic and hydrophilic PP materials to manufacture polypropylene syringe filter, therefore it is widely available in liquids and gases filtration. Besides, our filter has a robust construction to work normally under high heat and high pressure conditions.
More importantly, if you need customized polypropylene syringe filter, please give us a call at +86-157 3695 8886 or send us an email at sales@filsonfilters.com immediately. Filson promises to provide you high-quality products with a lower price.
- Raw Material: polypropylene(PP)
- Housing Material: polypropylene
- Pore Size: 0.1 – 10 micron(typically 0.22 and 0.45 micron)
- Maximum Operating Temperature: 110℃
- Maximum Operating Pressure: 130psi
- Common Diameter: 4mm, 13mm, 25mm, 50mm
- Sample Volume: ＜120 ml
- PH Value: 1 – 14
- MOQ: 100 pcs
As a professional syringe filter manufacturer, Filson can offer you standard replacement PP syringe filter of leading brands:
- Pall
- Whatman
- Thomas Scientific
- Sigma-Aldrich
- Sterlitech
- Millipore
- Sartorius
- Membrane Solutions
Polypropylene Syringe Filter Applications
Using polypropylene as the filter membrane, Filson polypropylene syringe filter provides a low-cost solution for laboratory test sample filtration. It has good chemical stability and inert to solvents such as acid, base, alcohol, or esters, greatly improves the accuracy of test results.
Capillary electrophoresis is electrolyzing the sample solution in extremely thin capillary tube or fluid channel, so it has small sample volume. The minimum retention of Filson polypropylene syringe filter is 10 μL, which can avoid consuming solution while eliminate spurious peaks.
With low non-specific adsorption property, Filson polypropylene syringe filter has very weak protein binding capacity, even can provide up to 99% recovery rate for the protein solution. Therefore, it is an ideal choice for purifying the biological solutions in life science field.
Filtration is an essential step in the preparation of UV spectral samples. Filson polypropylene syringe filter has wide pore size range from 0.2 micron to 10 microns, which can filter more than 99.9% contaminants, effectively ensuring the smooth progress of the spectral analysis.
With both HPLC and IC certifications, Filson polypropylene syringe filter is commonly used to filter the laboratory HPLC / IC / GC sample analysis. By capturing the majority of impurities in the sample, it effectively improves the analysis accuracy and avoids damage to the instrument.
Having natural hydrophobicity, Filson polypropylene syringe filter has good filtration effect on the gas. It allows the discharge of air or useless gas with fast flow rate, preventing the passage of liquid, and is very suitable for the ventilation and degassing applications in the laboratory.
In order to ensure the sterility of products, Filson manufactures polypropylene syringe filter in 100,000-grade clean workshop and adopts many sterilization methods such as gamma ray, ultraviolet and autoclave sterilizations, effective avoid polluting tissue culture medium.
The filtration membrane and housing of Filson polypropylene syringe filter are polypropylene, so it is non-toxic to contact with food directly. It is able to remove bacteria, molds and particles from liquids or gases, plays an important role in the safety of food and beverage industry.
Filson polypropylene syringe filter is disposable, with special Luer lock design, convenient to install and tightly connected. Applied in filtering injection, medical soup, oral fluid and other pharmaceuticals, it has large dirt holding capacity to provide long replacement intervals.
Polypropylene Syringe Filter FAQ Guide
Polypropylene syringe filter mainly consists of membrane, housing and connector. And it is ideally designed to remove bacteria, virus, microorganisms or other particles from liquid or gas samples prior to analysis. Therefore, polypropylene syringe filter can offer more reliable sample results, protect filtration components and prolong column life.
Most polypropylene membrane is non-sterile, and polypropylene syringe filter is easy to be sterilized through following methods:
- Autoclavable at 121℃ for 15 – 30 minutes.
- Gamma irradiation.
- Rinse in 75% ethanol solution.
- Ethylene oxide gas sterilization.
Polypropylene syringe filter can be widely used in critical industries, like pharmaceutical and medicine industry, and these fields have strict requirements. To avoid cross-contaminants and offer more reliable sample results, we recommend not to reuse polypropylene syringe filter.
However, if you really need reusable syringe filter, polypropylene syringe filter can meet your requirement.
The common connector of polypropylene syringe filter is female luer lock inlet and male luer slip outlet. Besides, you can also choose hose barb, steeped barb or others customized connector to fit your filter better.
The common size of bacteria ranges from 0.5 to 5 micron, while polypropylene syringe filter has broad pore size ranging from 0.1 to 10 micron. For this reason, polypropylene syringe filter can capture most bacteria, and 0.2/0,45 PP membrane or sterile PP syringe filter is the premier choice to remove bacteria.