• Venting bioreactors, fermentation tanks, and carboys
• Sterile gas purging of culture vessels
• Filtering aggressive solvents

Materials of Construction

• Filter Media: PTFE on a polypropylene support
• Housing: Polypropylene

Effective Filtration Area

• 19.6 cm2

Dimensions

• Overall Length: 8.2 cm (3.2 in.)
• Diameter: 7.3 cm (2.9 in.)

Inlet/Outlet Connections

• Stepped hose barbs 6.4 - 12.7 mm (1/4 - 1/2 in.) diameter, 1/8 in. MNPT, 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) straight pipe

Maximum Operating Pressure

• 4.1 bar (410 kPa, 60 psi) at ambient temperature

Recommended Integrity Test Minimum Bubble Point – IPA, 100%

• 0.2 µm: 1.03 bar (103 kPa, 15 psi)
• 0.45 µm: 0.34 bar (34 kPa, 5 psi)
• 1 µm: 0.21 bar (21 kPa, 3 psi)

Typical Air Flow Rates

• L/min at 0.2 bar (20 kPa, 3 psi)
• 0.2 μm: 8
• 0.45 μm: 12
• 1 μm: 15

Biological Safety

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

Sterilization

• Provided non-sterile. All are individually packaged (except PN 4250).
• Can be sterilized by autoclaving at 121 - 123 °C (250 - 253 °F) for 20 min. Integrity should be verified after each autoclave cycle and before use

Integrity Test Kit

• Verifies device integrity using oneminute water breakthrough or bubble point tests
• Non-destructive test performed either in situ or in the lab
• For use with Acro 50 vent devices