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AcroCap™ Positive Pressure Devices

Fast, Positive-Pressure Filtration
of Aqueous Solutions Up To 3 L

  • Integral hydrophobic vent prevents air lock.
  • Sterilization by gamma irradiation eliminates the risk of cytotoxic residuals from EtO sterilization.
  • Reduce mycoplasma. Choose 0.1 μm pore size Supor® membrane.
  • Compatible with most positive-pressure systems. Inlet accepts 6.4 mm (1/4 in.) tubing or any male slip luer.
“Pall Laboratory products are designed for laboratory applications only. This product is not approved for use in medical, clinical, surgical or other patient applications. If you require further assistance in product selection for your chosen application, please email us a question or call 1-800-521-1520."
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AcroCap Positive Pressure Devices

0.2 µm, gamma-irradiated (10/pkg)
0.1 µm, gamma-irradiated (10/pkg)
0.45 µm, gamma-irradiated (10/pkg)

Description

Fast, Positive-Pressure Filtration
of Aqueous Solutions Up To 3 L

  • Integral hydrophobic vent prevents air lock.
  • Sterilization by gamma irradiation eliminates the risk of cytotoxic residuals from EtO sterilization.
  • Reduce mycoplasma. Choose 0.1 μm pore size Supor® membrane.
  • Compatible with most positive-pressure systems. Inlet accepts 6.4 mm (1/4 in.) tubing or any male slip luer.
“Pall Laboratory products are designed for laboratory applications only. This product is not approved for use in medical, clinical, surgical or other patient applications. If you require further assistance in product selection for your chosen application, please email us a question or call 1-800-521-1520."

Specifications

Materials of Construction

  • Filter Media: Supor [hydrophilic polyethersulfone (PES)] membrane
  • Housing: Modified acrylic
  • Vent: 0.02 μm PTFE
  • Filling Bell: Modified acrylic

Effective Filtration Area

  • 15 cm2

Inlet/Outlet Connections

  • 6.4 mm (1/4 in.) hose barb, inner taper accepts male slip luer; removable filling bell attached to outlet

Typical Hold-Up Volume (with air purge)

  • < 2 mL

Maximum Operating Temperature

  • 55 °C (131 °F)

Maximum Operating Pressure

  • 2.1 bar (210 kPa, 30 psi)

Typical Water Flow Rate

  • mL/min at 1.0 bar (100 kPa, 15 psi)
  • 0.1 μm: 90
  • 0.2 μm: 220
  • 0.45 μm: 500

Endotoxin Level

  • < 0.25 EU/mL using Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) test

Biological Safety

  • Passes United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Biological Reactivity Test, In Vivo <88>

Sterilization

  • Sterilized by gamma irradiation and individually packaged

Applications

  • For sterilization or clarification of up to three liters of serum-free cell and tissue culture media, media additives, and other aqueous solutions
  • Ideal for sterilization of solutions that tend to foam when filtered under vacuum

Performance

Comparative Throughput of AcroCap Devices with Competitor Devices - Basal Medium Eagle with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum  

Comparative Throughput of AcroCap Devices

Type

IV Filters

Product Summary

Fast, positive-pressure filtration of aqueous solutions up to 3L. Sterilization by gamma irradiation eliminates the risk of cytotoxic residuals from EtO sterilization. Integral hydrophobic vent prevents air lock.