Pleated Capsule Filter w/ Versapor Supported Acrylic Copolymer Membrane, 3um, 1/Pk SKU: 12116

Versapor Capsule Filters - 12116

The supported acrylic copolymer membrane in Versapor capsule filters enables filtration of difficult samples that stall on PES, PVDF, or nylon membranes. Underpinning this performance, the supported acrylic copolymer membrane in Versapor capsules resists the fouling and premature plugging that high-viscosity and high-particulate samples cause in conventional membrane devices. The result is a filtration workflow that scales efficiently from method development through production, delivering consistent retention performance across the full range of capsule effective filtration areas.

Key Versapor Membrane Characteristics

• Internal holdup volume of 42 milliliters minimizes sample loss during capsule filtration, a critical consideration when processing expensive biologics or limited-volume preparations.
• Versapor capsule filters provide hydrophilic performance with low drug binding characteristics, maintaining active ingredient concentrations through filtration of pharmaceutical preparations.
• The supported membrane construction of Versapor capsules extends device service life when processing biological sera, emulsions, and other difficult-to-filter matrices.
• Without an integrated prefilter, the full effective filtration area is dedicated to final retention, maximizing the available membrane surface for applications with clean or pre-filtered feed solutions.
• The 88 degree Celsius temperature limit ensures reliable capsule performance for ambient and moderately heated filtration applications.

Key Capsule Construction Features

• Hose barb connections enable direct integration with flexible tubing systems commonly used in laboratory and pilot-scale filtration setups.
• Polycarbonate construction provides a low-extractable housing suitable for aqueous environmental and biological sample processing applications.
• Polycarbonate housing provides high-impact strength and optical transparency, enabling visual monitoring of fluid flow and membrane wetting during filtration operations.
• The rigid polycarbonate housing withstands the physical demands of field deployment, transportation, and connection to portable sampling equipment in remote locations.

When your filtration protocol calls for a validated, integrity-testable barrier that arrives ready to connect and begins filtering immediately, the capsule format delivers that capability without the overhead of traditional filter assemblies. To that end, if your samples routinely clog or foul conventional membrane capsules, Versapor construction provides the extended throughput your difficult-to-filter biological matrices require. Take control of your sample preparation variables and ensure that your data reflects the true nature of your work, rather than the quality of your consumables.

Sterilization Guidance

Supplied non-sterile, the housing construction does not support autoclave sterilization and is intended for clarification, prefiltration, and general laboratory applications where sterile effluent is not required.

For more information about chemical compatibility, please review our Chemical Compatibility Chart.

Capsule Format

Pleated Capsule

Compliance Standards

USP Class VI

Construction

Polycarbonate

Filling Bell (Yes/ No)

No

Filtration Area

1500 cm²

Holdup Volume

42 mL

Inlet Connection

Hose barb

Material

Acrylic Copolymer

Max Batch Volume

Large-volume batch processing

Maximum Operating Pressure

49 psi

Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)

88 °C

Membrane Brand

Versapor

Outlet Connection

Hose barb

Pack Count

1

Pore Size (µm)

3

Prefilter (Yes/No)

No

Sterility

Nonsterile

Sterilization

Not suitable for sterile applications

Vent (Yes/ No)

No

Wettability

Hydrophilic

• Prefiltration Support - Clarification of heavily loaded biological samples prior to final membrane filtration with downstream capsule devices.
• Serum Filtration - Reliable processing of animal sera and serum supplements where particulate loads rapidly foul standard membrane capsules.
• Pharmaceutical Preps - Filtration of viscous pharmaceutical intermediates and preparations requiring both clarification and volume throughput.
• Viscous Solutions - Extended throughput filtration of high-viscosity biological fluids that clog conventional PES and PVDF capsule devices.
• Difficult Matrices - Capsule filtration of emulsions, suspensions, and complex biological preparations that resist conventional membrane processing.
• Biological Processing - Extended-life capsule filtration for biological fluids where sample complexity exceeds conventional membrane capacity.