Poretics* Polycarbonate (PCTE) Membrane

Applications
2.0 µm: Chemotaxis, alkaline elution (DNA), red blood cells (RBC's)
3.0 µm: General microfiltration and clarification, cytological evaluation (cerebrospinal fluid), chemotaxis, red blood cells (RBC), microfiltration of corrosive fluids (see chemical chart for resistance)
5.0 µm: Exfoliate cytology, chemotaxis, gravimetric analysis, Giardia lamblia (3-5 µm) observation, canine heartworm microfilariae (Dirofilaria immitis), erythrocyte deformability (4.7 µm), gross particulate analysis of corrosive fluids (oil, diesel, gas filtration)
8.0 µm: Cytology
12.0 µm: Starch, Schistosoma haematobium
(0.4-3.0 µm): Cell culture
(8.0-14.0 µm): Larger bacteria, general clarification and pre-filtration of corrosive fluids, most acids, some esters, photoresists, reagent grade chemicals and alcohol solutions (see chemical compatibility chart for resistance)
(10.0-12.0 µm): Human melanoma invasion study (cancer-tumors), leukocytes, metastasis tumor cells
(0.01-20 µm): Scanning electron microscopy (SEM.)