Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Syringe Filters - SF18225
Pharmaceutical laboratories processing high-volume organic samples face contamination risks from particulate matter and airborne microorganisms during sample preparation. This requires clarification technology that combines efficient particulate removal with sterile packaging, while maintaining chemical resistance across aggressive solvent systems without providing bacterial retention specifications. Polyvinylidene fluoride membrane technology with 0.45 µm pore size addresses this challenge through hydrophobic surface chemistry that delivers reliable clarification performance in organic solvents while sterile packaging eliminates initial contamination concerns. Additionally, the 30mm diameter design with 4.9 cm² filtration area and rapid 39 ml/min flow rate enables processing of volumes exceeding 100 ml, reducing filtration time for routine pharmaceutical workflows requiring contamination-free clarification of chromatography samples and analytical extracts.
Key PVDF Membrane Characteristics
- Hydrophobic surface requires pre-wetting with methanol or isopropanol before aqueous sample filtration, optimizing performance for organic mobile phase clarification applications
- 0.45 µm pore size removes particulates from analytical samples for chromatography workflows, protecting instrumentation without providing sterile-grade bacterial retention
- Exceptional chemical resistance maintains compatibility with aggressive organic solvents, including chlorinated compounds, ketones, esters, and hydrocarbons, across pharmaceutical testing
- Low protein binding characteristics minimize adsorption during sample preparation, preserving biomolecule concentration in pharmaceutical analytical applications
- Sterile packaging eliminates initial contamination risks for sensitive analytical samples, supporting quality assurance requirements in pharmaceutical laboratories
Key Construction Characteristics
- 100 µL holdup volume minimizes loss of valuable pharmaceutical compounds and analytical standards, maximizing recovery for high-volume clarification workflows
- Polypropylene housing provides structural integrity to 87 psi maximum operating pressure, delivering operational confidence for pressurized filtration applications
- Dual Luer-Lok and Luer-Slip connections accommodate standard laboratory syringes without adapters, streamlining workflow integration in pharmaceutical testing
- Integrated polypropylene prefilter captures coarse particulates upstream of the primary membrane, extending filter lifetime in high-particulate sample environments
Pharmaceutical laboratories processing high-volume organic samples require clarification technology that combines chemical resistance with efficient particulate removal and sterile packaging. PVDF syringe filters deliver 0.45 µm clarification performance with broad solvent compatibility and contamination-free handling. Engineered to overcome your analytical processing challenges, this filtration solution provides processing confidence via validated chemical stability, large filtration area for rapid throughput, and sterile packaging for pharmaceutical chromatography preparation and quality control applications requiring reliable clarification without bacterial retention capabilities.
For more information about chemical and material compatibility, please review our Chemical Compatibility Chart.
- Bubble Point (psi)
- 5.8psi
- Connection Type
- Luer-Lok/ Luer Slip
- Diameter
- 30mm
- Filtration Area
- 4.9cm²
- Flow Rate
- 39ml
- Holdup Volume
- 100μL
- 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)
- 0.45
- Prefilter (Yes/No)
- Yes
- Prefilter Material
- PP
- Sterility
- Sterile
- Volume Throughput (ml)
- 110ml
- Wetability
- Hydrophobic
- HPLC Mobile Phase Clarification - Removes particles from organic and aqueous chromatography solvents for pharmaceutical analytical testing applications
- LC-MS Sample Preparation - Clarifies analytical extracts in organic solvents before mass spectrometry analysis for pharmaceutical compound identification
- Pharmaceutical QC Testing - Filters drug formulations and organic extracts for chromatographic analysis in quality control laboratories
- Environmental Extract Analysis - Clarifies soil and water extracts in non-aqueous solvents for contaminant detection in regulatory testing programs
- Organic Reagent Filtration - Processes chemical solutions and analytical standards for pharmaceutical manufacturing quality assurance applications
- Polymer Solution Processing - Removes particulates from resin solutions and coating formulations for materials science research applications