Filters for Biopharm

Below in the table you can find an indicative filter distribution for different filtration purposes.

For more information about filter applications, please contact us.

In case of interest we can send you Validation lists for selected filters.

If you are not sure about the appropriate choice of filter, do not hesitate to contact us. We also offer you the option of purchasing test LVD disc for testing the filterability of your products.

General Product Application Suitability Depth Filtration
Inorganic solids Organic solids Aggressive chemicals or processes High-dirt holding capacity High retention
PROCLEAR PP
PROCLEAR GF
PROCLEAR GP

 

PROCLEAR PP

  • Polypropylene depth media
  • Micron rating from 0.6 to 100µm
  • Extremely robust, capable of withstanding aggressive conditions

    •Aggressive chemicals, high / low pH
    •Physical factors (temperature, flow rate, differential pressure etc.)
  • Example application: particulate removal prior to sterilising filter buffers

PROCLEAR GF

  • Glass fibre depth media
  • Micron rating from 0.6 to 10µm
  • Highly retentive
  • High dirt-holding capacity
  • Example application: Clarification of bioreactor output prior to downstream processing

PROCLEAR GP

  • Glass fibre / polypropylene composite depth media
  • Micron rating from 0.5 & 0.6µm
  • Extremely retentive
  • High dirt-holding capacity
  • Assurance against particle shedding
  • Example application: Growth media pre-filtration
General Product Application Suitability Membrane Filtration  
Sterilising grade Mycoplasma retentive Bioburden reduction  Growth media Buffers Product stream Difficult to filter solutions Solvents of agressive chemicals Aqueous solutions Water filtration Sterile air/gas
PROPOR MR
PROPOR SG
PROPOR HC
PROPOR BR
TETPOR PLUS
TETPOR LIQUID
TETPOR AIR
HIGH FLOW TETPOR II
HIGH FLOW BIO-X
HIGH FLOW TETPOR HT

 

PROPOR MR

  • Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane
  • 0.1µm rated, sterilising grade
  • Integral, highly asymmetric PES pre-filter
  • Mycoplasma retentive, validated against Acholeplasma laidlawii
  • Broad-spectrum chemical compatibility
  • Designed for use in growth media filtration

PROPOR SG

  • Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane
  • 0.2µm rated, sterilising grade
  • Also available in 0.1µm and 0.45µm
  • High flow rates = smaller filter required / quicker processing time
  • High throughputs = larger batches
  • Low product binding = higher product yield
  • Broad-spectrum chemical compatibility
  • Low extractables = low leachables into drug product
  • Example applications: buffer filtration, final fill

PROPOR HC

  • Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane
  • 0.2µm rated, sterilising grade
  • Integral PES highly asymmetric pre-filter layer 0,6µm.
  • High capacity, high dirt holding = high throughput with difficult to filter products
  • Broad-spectrum chemical compatibility
  • Example application: Growth media filtration

PROPOR BR

  • Polyethersulfone (PES) membrane
  • 0.2µm nominally rated, non-sterilising
  • Integral polyester pre-filter layer
  • Bioburden reduction
  • >5log reduction ASTM F838
  • High flow rates = smaller filter required / quicker processing time
  • Low product binding  = higher product yield
  • Broad-spectrum chemical compatibility
  • Example application: Chromatography or TFF pre-filtration

TETPOR PLUS

  • All fluoropolymer construction
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane
  • Bioburden reduction and sterilising grades
  • 0.1µm to 1.0µm rated
  • Designed for sterilisation and particulate removal in aggressive solvent and oxidative applications
  • Ideal as vent filter on ozonated water systems.

TETPOR LIQUID

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane
  • 0.1um to 1.0um rated
  • Designed for sterilisation and particulate removal in aggressive solvent applications

TETPOR AIR

  • PTFE Membrane
  • Sterilising filter
  • Validated by liquid and aerosol bacterial and viral aerosol challenge
  • Non-destructive integrity test data correlated to liquid bacterial challenge
  • High flow rates
  • Low pressure drops

HIGH FLOW TETPOR II

  • PTFE Membrane
  • Sterilising filter
  • Validated by liquid and aerosol bacterial and viral aerosol challenge
  • Non-destructive integrity test data correlated to liquid bacterial challenge
  • Very high flow rates
  • Very low pressure drops
  • Increased long-term resistance to SIP and high temperature than Tetpor Air

HIGH FLOW BIO-X

  • PTFE Impregnated glass microfibre media
  • Sterilising filter
  • Validated by bacterial and viral aerosol challenge
  • High flow rate
  • High temperature resistance
  • Not correlated to liquid integrity test (VALAIRDATA aerosol test only)
  • Glass fibre media may not be suitable in all applications

HIGH FLOW TETPOR HT

  • PTFE Membrane
  • Sterilising filter
  • Validated by liquid and aerosol bacterial and viral aerosol challenge
  • Non-destructive integrity test data correlated to liquid bacterial challenge (Except water intrusion testing)
  • High flow rates
  • Low pressure drops
  • Nomex support materials allow continuous operation at very high temperatures

TURBOSEP

  •  Specifically designed for the removal of foam aggregate and aerosol from fermenter off-gas, TURBOSEP improves the overall efficiency of the fermentation process and facilitates the effective operation of final sterilizing grade filters.
  • This highly efficient mechanical separator has no moving parts and very low pressure drop. Foam, aerosol and entrained liquid removal from the off-gas are returned to the fermenter housing thereby minimizing product loss. 

MURUS Capsule

TURBOSEP