Ultipor VF Grade DV50 virus removal filters are a robust means to remove viruses from liquids by microfiltration, while permitting enhanced transmission of proteins. SBF Junior Style pleated membrane mini-cartridges are designed for small-scale qualification and validation studies and for small process batches up to 10 – 20 liters. Typical applications for these easy-to-use direct flow filters include purification of biopharmaceuticals, plasmaderivatives, protein or serum containing cell-culture media and diagnostic reagents.
Features and Benefits
- 6 log Titer Reduction (TR) for 50 nm viruses
- Robust size exclusion mechanism
- Narrow pore-size distribution
- Easy-to-validate direct flow use
- Linear scale-up to larger batches
- Low protein binding
- Low filter extractables
- 100% integrity-tested
- Pre-use testable with WFI
- Manufactured for use in conformance with cGMP
- ISO 9000 Certified Quality System
- Pharmaceutical P optimized
- Certificate of Test provided
- Validation Guide available
SBF style also available with 0.2 µm Ultipor® N66, Bio-Inert®, Posidyne®, Fluorodyne® II and Emflon® II media
Quality and Bio-Safety Biological Tests
- Integrity (100% Unit Release Test)
- Correlated to viral (phage) retention
Biological Tests
- Meets USP Biological Reactivity Test, in vivo, for Class VI-121 °C Plastics
Effluent Quality Tests*
- Meets Cleanliness per USP Particulates in Injectables
- Non-Fiber-Releasing per 21 CFR
- Non-Pyrogenic per USP Bacterial Endotoxins (< 0.25 EU/mL)
- Meets Total Organic Carbon and Water Conductivity per USP Purified Water; pH per Sterile Purified Water
Autoclave Resistance
Lot samples multi-cycle autoclave challenged
* Per lot samples soak or rinse-up flush aliquots