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Filter viscous media with this ultrafiltration cassette

Microdyn Technologies The Flow-Cel cassette (photo) has a membrane of 10 m2 and is designed to filter protein-containing liquids with high solids content. The cassette has the ability to be cleaned by backwashing from the permeate side of the filter,…

This filtration system optimizes downstream purification steps

Cadence tangential flow filtration (TFF) systems are designed to optimize downstream purification steps in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The Cadence module incorporates a patented fluid-path design, enabling direct flow operation with a substantial reduction in system holdup volume. Cadence modules feature multiple…

These Filtration Membranes Outperform their Predecessors

Tetratex Extreme ePTFE membrane filter elements display a significantly higher permeability compared to previous Tetratex membranes, and deliver increased dust-collector airflow characteristics and excellent particle-capture rates, says the manufacturer. The complex structure of the membrane ensures particulate emissions can be…

modular-based separator

A new modular-based separator will make its debut at Achema 2009. This separator can reduce energy consumption by up to 50%, depending on the media and application, says the firm. Also on display will be the complete line of BD-range…

This laboratory-scale centrifuge is designed for clean processes

The sanitary design of this laboratory filtering centrifuge is ideal for solid/liquid separation, washing and extractions of food ingredients, polysaccharides, crystals, botanical extracts and pharmaceuticals. The unit is rugged enough to handle dense products, including powdered metals. Separate feed and…

Supersonic nozzles keep this spray-dryer filter clean

SaniCIP is a system of CIP bag filters for spray dryers that use reverse-jet pulsing technology to make sure that powder is removed from every part of the bag. Now, the SaniCIP filters have been improved to achieve even higher…

Achieve flows up to 400 gal/min with these cartridge filters

This company’s new High-Flow Series cartridge filters can achieve flowrates of up to 400 gal/min for some applications. The series is a new line of horizontally mounted filter vessels containing between one and 18 high-surface-area pleated filter cartridges in either…

A Filter Bag for Food, Drug and Beverage Applications

Introduced by the manufacturer as the first series of filter bags specifically designed for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, Cleargaf filter bags (photo) promise full compliance with U.S. and European food contact requirements and are independently certified. The filter…

Characterize Foreign Particulate Matter on Filters, Automatically

New capabilities have been added to the Morphologi G3 automated particle-characterization system, enabling the fully automated detection, enumeration and size classification of foreign particulate matter (FPM) collected on a filter (photo). In the pharmaceutical industry, this is especially important in…

Consider this gas-tight decanter when explosion is a risk

For applications exposed to the risk of explosions, this firm has developed a new gas-tight decanter (photo). The decanter will be available in two versions, one for clarifying and another for extraction. As a flat-cone machine CE 345, the gas-tight…