Lab Filtration
Lab Instrument
Ultrafiltration Membrane Selection Guide
Table1. High Flux
| Membrane Name |
MS®5 |
MS®8 |
MS®10 |
MS®30 |
MS®50 |
| NMWL Cuttoff |
5 kiloDalton |
8 kiloDalton |
10 kiloDalton |
30 kiloDalton |
50 kiloDalton |
| Membrane Material |
Polyethersulfone |
Polyethersulfone |
Polyethersulfone |
Polyethersulfone |
Polyethersulfone |
| Support Material |
Polyolefin Nonwoven |
Polyolefin Nonwoven |
Polyolefin Nonwoven |
Polyolefin Nonwoven |
Polyolefin Nonwoven |
| Dextran Retention |
90% at 10 kD |
90% at 18 kD |
90% at 15 kD |
90% at 70 kD |
90% at 95 kD |
| Thickness |
280 microns |
280 microns |
280 microns |
280 microns |
280 microns |
| Air Permeability |
0 at 30 psi |
0 at 30 psi |
0 at 30 psi |
0 at 30 psi |
0 at 30 psi |
| Water Flux |
3.5 lmh/psi |
10 lmh/psi |
27 lmh/psi |
37.5 lmh/psi |
47.5 lmh/psi |
| pH range |
1–14 |
1–14 |
1–14 |
1–14 |
1–14 |
| Max Operating Temp |
80 °C |
80 °C |
80 °C |
80 °C |
80 °C |
| Max Width |
15 inches |
15 inches |
30 inches |
30 inches |
30 inches |
| Standard Length |
400 feet |
400 feet |
400 feet |
400 feet |
400 feet |
Table2. Maximum Retention / Lowest Binding
| Membrane Name |
MS®Ultracel 5 kD |
MS®Ultracel 8 kD |
MS®Ultracel 10 kD |
MS®Ultracel 20 kD |
| NMWL Cuttoff |
5 kiloDalton |
8 kiloDalton |
10 kiloDalton |
20 kiloDalton |
| Membrane Material |
Regenerated Cellulose |
Regenerated Cellulose |
Regenerated Cellulose |
Regenerated Cellulose |
| Support Material |
UHMW Polyethylene |
UHMW Polyethylene |
UHMW Polyethylene |
UHMW Polyethylene |
| Dextran Retention |
90% at 5 kD |
90% at 8 kD |
90% at 5 kD |
90% at 10 kD |
| Average Thickness |
130 microns |
200 microns |
130 microns |
130 microns |
| Air Permeability |
0 at 70 psi |
0 at 70 psi |
0 at 70 psi |
0 at 70 psi |
| Ave Water Flux |
1 lmh/psi |
3.5 lmh/psi |
4.2 lmh/psi |
9 lmh/psi |
| pH range |
2–13 |
2–13 |
2–13 |
2–13 |
| Max Operating Temp |
80 °C |
80 °C |
80 °C |
80 °C |
| Max Width |
13 inches |
13 inches |
13 inches |
13 inches |
| Standard Length |
350 feet |
350 feet |
350 feet |
350 feet |