Membrane Specifications

Tabular View

(for detailed description of membranes see below)

Alcohol x x x x x x    
Aromatic Compounds       x x      
Bases x              
Benzoic Hydrocarbons       x x      
Bio Molecules           x x  
Solvents       x x      
Hexane       x x      
Organic Solvent       x x      
Peptide   x       x x  
Proteins   x       x x  
weak Acids           x    
strong Bases x x   x x      
strong Acids       x x      
THF x     x x      
Water x   x   x   x  
Aqueous Solvents x   x   x   x  
Aqueous Samples x   x   x   x x
 
Nylon
(N)
Hydrophilic and very pure membrane, TOC analysis in trace range show an adsorption of polar substances on the membrane, especially suitable for filtration of aqueous samples, can be used up to 50°C

for the filtration of
Water
Aqueous Solvents
Alcohol
Base
THF

incompatible with:
Acids, Halogenated Solvents, Protein Samples with high nonspecific binding affinities

Brand / Filter Colour Filter Diameter & Porosity
Cronus
Titan
Cronus
Titan
(*only) Yeti
Cronus
Titan (*only) Yeti
Cronus
Titan Yeti
4 mm 13 mm 17 mm 25 mm 30 mm 33 mm
white - - 0.1 µm - 0.1 µm - 0.1 µm
white lilac 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm
white green 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm
white - - 0.8 µm - 0.8 µm - 0.8 µm
white - - 1.0 µm - 1.0 µm - 1.0 µm
white gold - - - - 1.5 µm  
white - - 3.0 µm - 3.0 µm - 3.0 µm
white white - 5.0 µm - 5.0 µm 5.0 µm 5.0 µm
                 
Polyethersulfone
(PES)
Hydrophilic with very low protein binding and high filtration rate, especially suited for Ion Chromatography

for the filtration of
strong Bases
Alcohols
Proteins
Peptide

incompatible with
Acids, Ketone, Ester, Halogens or
Benzoic Hydrocarbons

 

 

Brand / Filter Colour Filter Diameter & Porosity
Titan - Yeti Titan Yeti Titan Yeti
4 mm 13 mm 17 mm 25 mm 30 mm 33 mm
white - - 0.1 µm - 0.1 µm - 0.1 µm
white anthracite - 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm
white light orange - 0.2 µm 0.45 µm 0.2 µm 0.45 µm 0.2 µm
white - - 0.65 µm - 0.65 µm - 0.65 µm
white - - 0.8 µm - 0.8 µm - 0.8 µm
white - - 1.2 µm - 1.2 µm - 1.2 µm
                 
Polypropylene
(PP)
Hydrophilic like Nylon, flow rate like Nylon, can be used up to 100°C, protein-recovery is 92 %, can be used as universal filter

for the filtration of
Water
Aqueous Samples
Alcohol
Hexane

incompatible with
Bases, Acids

Brand / Filter Colour Filter Diameter & Porosity
Titan - - Titan - Titan -
4 mm 13 mm 17 mm 25 mm 30 mm 33 mm
violet - - 0.2 µm - 0.2 µm  
white - - 0.45 µm - 0.45 µm  
                 
PTFE
(P)

For the filtration of solvents, organic solvents, strong acids and bases, can be used up to 100°C, may only be used for aqueous samples if filter is pre-wetted, is used in TOC analysis up to 10 ml sample volume

for the filtration of
Solvents
organic Solvents
strong Acids and Bases
aromatic Compounds

incompatible with
aqueous samples without pre-wetting
of the filter

Brand / Filter Colour Filter Diameter & Porosity
Cronus
Titan
Cronus
Titan
(*only) Yeti
Cronus

Titan (*only) Yeti
Cronus
Titan Yeti
4 mm 13 mm 17 mm 25 mm 30 mm 33 mm
white - - 0.1 µm* - 0.1 µm* - 0.1 µm
white blue 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm
white yellow 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm
white - - 1.0 µm* - 1.0 µm* - 1.0 µm
white dark blue - - - - 1.2 µm -
white - - 3.0 µm* - 3.0 µm* - 3.0 µm
white - - 5.0 µm*   5.0 µm* - 5.0 µm
white - - 10 µm* - 10 µm* - 10 µm
                 
Poly-Vinyliden-Di
Fluoride (PVDF)
Preferably used for biological samples, protein adsorption higher than with Regenerated Cellulose, not recommended for GC samples or GC typical solvents

for the filtration of
Alcohol
weak Acids
Proteins
Peptide
& other Bio Molecules

incompatible with
Strong Acids, Bases, Ketone

Brand / Filter Colour Filter Diameter & Porosity
Cronus
Titan

Cronus
Titan

(*only) Yeti
Cronus
Titan (*only) Yeti
Cronus
Titan Yeti
4 mm 13 mm 17 mm 25 mm 30 mm 33 mm
white   - 0.1 µm* - 0.1 µm* - 0.1 µm
white black 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm
white red 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm
white - - 0.65 µm* - 0.65 µm* - 0.65 µm
white - - 1.0 µm* - 1.0 µm* - 1.0 µm
white - - 3.0 µm* - 3.0 µm* - 3.0 µm
white - - 5.0 µm* - 5.0 µm* - 5.0 µm
                 
Regenerated Cellulose
(RC)
Low protein-adsorption, highly hydrophilic surface, especially suitable for the filtration of proteins and biological samples, better chemical resistance than Cellulose Acetate

for the filtration of
Proteins
Peptide and
& other Bio molecules

incompatible with
Acids, Chloroform, THF

Brand / Filter Colour Filter Diameter & Porosity
Cronus
Titan
Cronus
Titan
Cronus Titan Cronus Titan -
4 mm 13 mm 17 mm 25 mm 30 mm 33 mm
grey 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm -
brown 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm -
                 

Mixed Cellulose Ester
Cellulose Acetate (CA)

Low protein-adsorption, hydrophilic surface

for the filtration of
Aqueous Samples


incompatible with
organic Solvents

Brand / Filter Colour Filter Diameter & Porosity
Cronus
Titan
Cronus
Titan
(*only) Yeti
Cronus
Titan (*only) Yeti
Cronus
Titan Yeti
4 mm 13 mm 17 mm 25 mm 30 mm 33 mm
white - - 0.1 µm* - 0.1 µm* - 0.1 µm
white matt green 0.2 µm - 0.2 µm - 0.2 µm 0.2 µm
white white(C)
orange (T)
0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm 0.45 µm
white - - 0.8 µm* - 0.8 µm* - 0.8 µm
white - - 1.0 µm* - 1.0 µm* - 1.0 µm
white - - 3.0 µm* - 3.0 µm* - 3.0 µm
white - - 5.0 µm* - 5.0 µm* - 5.0 µm
white

-

- 10.0 µm* - 10.0 µm* - 10.0 µm
 
Brochure
General
Information
Membrane
Specifications
Yeti Filter
Nylon
(N)
Polyethersulfone
(PES)
Polypropylene
(PP)
PTFE
(P)
Poly-Vinyliden-Di
-Fluoride (PVDF)
Regenerated Cellulose
(RC)
Mixed Cellulose Ester
Cellulose Acetate (CA)
Polypropylene &
Glass Syringes
Syringe Valve
Screw Caps
with Syringe Valve
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