Micro-Cap Filters

Micro-Cap™ Disposable Laboratory Filters are perfect for use in product development, small batch processing and intermediate scale-up studies.  With 3 different sizes available, ErtelAlsop Micro-Cap™ offer maximum flexibility in process development and scale-up. 

No stainless steel housings are required which eliminates the need for cleaning validation.   Connect the Micro-Cap™ directly to the downstream processing components, minimizing operator exposure to the product.

The ErtelAlsop Micro-Cap™ allows use of the various grades of depth filter media ErtelAlsop has made available to the industry for over 85 years. As with all ErtelAlsop depth filter products the Micro-Cap™ provides consistency, lot to lot traceability, in an encapsulated easy to use format.

The Micro-Cap™ allows use of the Micro-Media® XL Series or Micro-Clear™ depth filter media in an easy-to-use, self-contained and completely disposable laboratory filter capsule.

Scalability

The Micro-Cap™ series offers three choices of surface area to fit your requirements, 22.5 cm2, 1,100 cm2  (0.11 m2), and 2,200 cm2  (0.22 m2).  With a range of batch sizes from 50 ml to 100 liters, the Micro-Cap™ is ideally sized for laboratory use and scale up for full production is easy.  Ask for ErtelAlsop’s Filter Sizing Data Spreadsheet

Applications

The Micro-Cap™ Laboratory Filters are perfect for use in small batch processing and scale-up studies. Each Micro-Cap™ is supplied with a specification sheet packaged one Micro-Cap™ per resealable poly-bag, two Micro-Caps™ per carton. ErtelAlsop Micro-Caps™ are designed to provide enclosed, disposable depth filtration for:

• Small batch fermentation
• Removal of cell debris
• Cell culture clarification
• Serum clarification
• Plasma clarification
• Small Volume Parenteral prefiltration
• Decolorization
• Endotoxin Removal

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