Serum Capsule w/ Versapor Membrane - GF/1.2um, 500 cm2, Hose Barb, 1/Pk SKU: 12168

Versapor Capsule Filters - 12168

For applications where filter plugging drives up processing time and device costs, Versapor capsule filters deliver extended service life through superior resistance to fouling by complex fluid matrices. The hydrophilic acrylic copolymer construction of Versapor membranes provides a distinct filtration pathway for challenging biological fluids that conventional laboratory membrane materials cannot process efficiently. As designed, the outcome is a validated filtration barrier that arrives ready for process integration, supporting the single-use manufacturing strategies adopted by modern pharmaceutical and biotechnology facilities.

Key Versapor Membrane Characteristics

• Versapor capsule filters provide hydrophilic performance with low drug binding characteristics, maintaining active ingredient concentrations through filtration of pharmaceutical preparations.
• Non-sterile configuration accommodates laboratory and industrial applications where the capsule filter serves a clarification or protection function rather than a sterilizing-grade barrier role.
• Versapor acrylic copolymer membrane resists the fouling and plugging that high-viscosity solutions cause in standard PES and PVDF membrane devices.
• Versapor membrane capsules deliver reliable particle removal and clarification for viscous and challenging biological fluids where alternative membrane chemistries fail to complete filtration.
• The 88 degree Celsius temperature limit ensures reliable capsule performance for ambient and moderately heated filtration applications.

Key Capsule Construction Features

• Polycarbonate capsule housing delivers the mechanical durability needed for repeated handling in field sampling and environmental monitoring applications.
• Sealed polycarbonate capsule construction is individually integrity-tested during manufacturing, verifying membrane retention and housing seal quality before shipment.
• Transparent polycarbonate construction allows operators to confirm complete air displacement and track filtration progress without interrupting the process or breaking connections.
• Polycarbonate construction provides a low-extractable housing suitable for aqueous environmental and biological sample processing applications.

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. If your samples routinely clog or foul conventional membrane capsules, Versapor construction provides the extended throughput your difficult-to-filter biological matrices require. Make the decision for consistency and reliability, ensuring that your laboratory maintains its reputation for high-quality, error-free output.

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

Serum Capsule

Compliance Standards

USP Class VI

Construction

Polycarbonate

Diameter

6.3 cm

Filling Bell (Yes/ No)

No

Filtration Area

500 cm²

Flow Rate

4 L/min at 0.1 bar

Inlet Connection

1/2 in. hose barb

Length

13.3 cm

Material

Acrylic Copolymer

Max Batch Volume

Medium-volume batch processing

Maximum Operating Pressure

50 psi

Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)

88 °C

Membrane Brand

Versapor

Outlet Connection

1/2 in. hose barb

Pack Count

1

Pore Size (µm)

1.2

Pre-filter Pore Size

Unrated

Prefilter (Yes/No)

Yes

Sterility

Nonsterile

Sterilization

Not suitable for sterile applications

Vent (Yes/ No)

No

Wettability

Hydrophilic

• 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.
• Prefiltration Support - Clarification of heavily loaded biological samples prior to final membrane filtration with downstream capsule devices.
• Viscous Solutions - Extended throughput filtration of high-viscosity biological fluids that clog conventional PES and PVDF capsule devices.
• Biological Processing - Extended-life capsule filtration for biological fluids where sample complexity exceeds conventional membrane capacity.
• Difficult Matrices - Capsule filtration of emulsions, suspensions, and complex biological preparations that resist conventional membrane processing.