Glass Fiber (GF) Filter Paper - EF19015
High-particulate samples that overwhelm cellulose filter papers demand a depth filter medium with the loading capacity to process the full sample volume. Randomly oriented borosilicate glass microfibers create a depth filtration matrix that captures particles throughout its thickness rather than solely at the surface. Ultimately, quality-controlled production produces filter paper with the documented consistency that reproducible analytical and preparative methods demand.
Key Filter Paper Characteristics
- Nominal retention ratings defined by fiber diameter and packing density provide consistent particle capture across production lots.
- Thermal stability exceeding 500 degrees C supports ignition-based gravimetric methods without filter decomposition or residue artifacts.
- Pure borosilicate glass provides ultra-low blank values for trace analytical methods sensitive to organic or inorganic background contamination.
- Borosilicate glass microfiber construction provides depth filtration with loading capacity far exceeding cellulose papers of equivalent retention.
- Depth filtration captures particles throughout the fiber matrix rather than at the surface, maximizing total loading capacity before flow restriction.
When your analytical procedure specifies a particular grade, the retention and purity characteristics documented above confirm method compliance. Hydrophilic glass surface eliminates the pre-wetting steps your aqueous filtration protocols would otherwise require before processing begins. Elevate the quality of your analytical data today by standardizing on a filtration product built to meet the exact specifications of your applications.
- Capacity
- 100uL
- Dimensions
- 8in x 10in
- Folded/ Fluted/ Pleated
- No
- Grade
- B
- Material
- Glass Fiber (GF)
- Nominal Basis Weight (g/ m²)
- 143g/m²
- Pack Count
- 25
- Particle Retention
- 1.0um
- Pore Size (µm)
- 1
- Sterility
- Nonsterile
- Weight
- 0.36
- Wettability
- Hydrophobic
- Stack Emissions Testing - High temperature tolerance supports gravimetric particulate determination from industrial emission source sampling.
- Gravimetric Air Monitoring - Thermal stability supports ignition-based mass determination of collected airborne particulate samples.
- Biological Clarification - Clears cell culture harvests and biological lysates of particulate debris before chromatographic purification.
- Protein Precipitation - Captures precipitated proteins from biological fluids for downstream immunoassay and biochemical characterization.
- Radioimmunoassay Harvesting - Binderless construction eliminates chemical interference during harvesting of bound radioactive tracers.
- Water Quality Monitoring - Collects suspended solids from environmental water samples for regulatory compliance and watershed assessment.