ProductDescription
FramedFilterswithorw/oadhesiveforMB-series96-wellchambers
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| PoreSize | 2µm | 3µm | 5µm | 8µm | 10µm | 12µm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | — | PFD3 | PFD5 | PFD8 | PFD10* | PFD12* |
| Withadhesive | — | PFD3/A | PFD5/A | PFD8/A | PFD10/A* | PFD12/A* |
| PVPtreated | PRD2 | PRD3 | PRD5 | PRD8* | — | — |
| PVPw/adhesive | PRD2/A | PRD3/A | PRD5/A | PRD8/A* | — | — |
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TheStandardandSpecialtyseriesofmultiwellchambersandthesinglewellchambersusepunchedfiltersinavarietyofsizes.Theyareavailablewithstandarduntreatedsurfaceorwiththewettingagentpolyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP).
Polycarbonatetrack-etch(PCTE)membranesaretheprimarytypeoffiltersusedinourchambersandinstrumentsystems.Thisisaverythinmembranerangingbetween6-10µminnominalthickness.Thismembranetypeoffersexcellentuniformityinporesizeanddensity,aswellasotherbenefitssuchaslowextractables,lowproteinbinding,andnegligIBLeabsorption.Thesecharacteristicsmakeitideallysuitedforuseinchemotaxisassaysaswellasotherhighpurityscreeningassays.
PVPTreatment–PCTEmembranesareavailablepre-treatedwiththewettingagentpolyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)whichmakesthesurfacehydrophilic.PVP-treatedmembranesareusedwhenthemediasolutionscannotwetoutthemembranebythemselves.Thisoccursprimarilywhenworkingwithverysmallporesizesorhighviscositymediasolutions.CertaincelltypessuchasneutrophilsdonotadherewelltoPVPtreatedmembranesandtendtodropoffaftermigrating.Whilethisisproblematicwhenquantifyingfiltersonthemembrane,someresearchersusingtheChemoTx®sytemortheMB-series96-wellchambersandquantifyingintheplatefindthistobeanadvantage.Extra-cellularmatrixproteinsdonotadherewelltoPVPtreatedmembraneseither.Ifyourassayrequiressuchcoating,werecommendusingPVP-freemembranes.
Polycarbonatemembranesareavailableinthefollowingporesizesandcorrespondingporedensities:
| Poresize(+0/-20%) | 2µm | 3µm | 5µm | 8µm | 10µm | 12µm | 14µm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density(pores/mm2) (tolerance+/-15%) | 2x104 | 2x104 | 4x103 | 1x103 | 1x103 | 1x103 | 5x102 |
Manyfactorsotherthancelltypeenterintotheporesizeselectionprocess.Pleaseseeourpageon ExperimentDesign.
AdditionalInformation
| Weight | 0.625lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7x5x2in |
| PoreSize | 2µm,3µm,5µm,8µm,10µm,12µm |
| FilterMembranes | StandardwithAdhesive,StandardPCTE,PCTEwithPVP,PCTEwithPVPandAdhesive,CelluloseNitrate |
| FilterQuantity | 15filter/box |
| PlateSize | 96-wellplate |
