Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Syringe Filters - SF14460
Featuring polyvinylidene fluoride membrane technology with 0.22 µm pore size, sterile packaging, and integrated polypropylene prefilter, these 13mm diameter filters deliver sterile-grade bacterial retention for small-volume pharmaceutical and analytical applications requiring microbial control, chemical resistance, and contamination-free processing across organic solvent systems and mixed-phase samples. This membrane enables reliable sterilization of 1-10 ml sample volumes through validated filtration performance while maintaining low protein binding characteristics essential for therapeutic protein processing. Meanwhile, the compact design with 1.09 cm² filtration area and 10 µL holdup volume maximizes recovery of valuable pharmaceutical compounds and analytical standards for chromatography preparation and quality control workflows requiring both efficient sample conservation and aseptic handling capabilities.
Key PVDF Membrane Characteristics
- Hydrophobic surface requires pre-wetting with alcohols or compatible organic solvents before aqueous processing, optimizing performance for sterile organic pharmaceutical formulations
- 0.22 µm pore size provides sterile-grade filtration with validated bacterial retention, including Brevundimonas diminuta, ensuring microbial elimination for pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Exceptional chemical resistance withstands aggressive organic solvents, including chlorinated compounds, alcohols, ketones, and aromatic hydrocarbons across pharmaceutical workflows
- Low protein binding affinity preserves therapeutic protein concentration during sterile filtration, minimizing product loss in biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing
- Sterile packaging eliminates initial contamination risks for aseptic transfer procedures, supporting GMP compliance requirements in pharmaceutical production facilities
Key Construction Characteristics
- 10 µL holdup volume optimizes yield by reducing sample retention within the housing, preserving valuable pharmaceutical formulations and analytical compounds
- Polypropylene housing provides structural integrity to 87 psi maximum operating pressure with thermal stability to 60°C, ensuring reliable performance across laboratory conditions
- Dual Luer-Lok and Luer-Slip connections accommodate standard laboratory syringes without adapters, streamlining aseptic transfer procedures in pharmaceutical workflows
- Integrated polypropylene prefilter with sterile packaging extends membrane lifetime while eliminating contamination risks for sensitive pharmaceutical sample processing
Pharmaceutical laboratories processing small-volume organic samples require sterilization technology that combines bacterial retention with chemical resistance and sterile handling. PVDF syringe filters deliver 0.22 µm sterile-grade performance with broad solvent compatibility and aseptic packaging. Designed for your most demanding pharmaceutical workflows, this membrane technology provides operational excellence through proven microbial retention, minimal holdup for sample conservation, and validated chemical stability for chromatography preparation, quality control testing, and manufacturing applications requiring both efficient processing and bacterial elimination capabilities with contamination-free handling requirements.
For more information about chemical and material compatibility, please review our Chemical Compatibility Chart.
- Bubble Point (psi)
- 14.5psi
- Connection Type
- Luer-Lok/ Luer Slip
- Diameter
- 13mm
- Filtration Area
- 1.09cm²
- Flow Rate
- 5ml
- Holdup Volume
- 10μL
- Material
- Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
- Maximum Operating Pressure
- 87psi
- Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)
- 60°C
- Membrane Thickness (µm)
- 100-130μm
- Pack Count
- 100
- Pore Size (µm)
- 0.22
- Prefilter (Yes/No)
- Yes
- Prefilter Material
- PP
- Sterility
- Sterile
- Volume Throughput (ml)
- 10ml
- Wetability
- Hydrophobic
- Sterile HPLC Mobile Phase Preparation - Removes bacteria from organic and aqueous chromatography solvents for pharmaceutical analytical testing
- Pharmaceutical Formulation Sterilization - Sterilizes drug solutions in organic solvents for small-batch production and development applications
- Analytical Standard Sterilization - Provides sterile reference materials and calibration solutions for validated pharmaceutical analytical methods
- LC-MS Sample Preparation - Sterilizes analytical samples in organic solvents before mass spectrometry analysis for pharmaceutical compound identification
- Organic Reagent Sterilization - Processes chemical solutions requiring microbial control in pharmaceutical manufacturing and research applications
- Microbiological Sample Processing - Prepares sterile samples for microbial limit testing and bioburden analysis in regulatory compliance programs