VacuShield™ & VacuShield™ PF vacuum filtration devices, a Pall Life Sciences product, are innovative bottle-top filters for fast vacuum filtration of 100 mL to 5 L of aqueous solutions.
Replace current vacuum filter systems
Simplify workflow
Maximize filtration
Filter faster. Supor™ membrane provides high flow rates.
No need to constantly refill upper fluid reservoir.
Draws directly from the mixing reservoir.
Eliminates the possibility of contamination from transfer steps. Filters directly into the desired container.
Match filter to sample volume by choosing from two sizes.
Available built-in prefilter increases throughput of particulate-laden solutions such as serum-containing media.
Environmentally-friendly with minimal plastic waste.
Patented small design accepts a variety of collection vessels and reduces storage space and waste.
TA version available with tubing attached to each device for maximum convenience.
Gamma irradiated, eliminates potential contamination by EtO residuals .
Materials of Construction
Filter Media: Supor™[hydrophilic polyethersulfone (PES)] membrane
Housing: Modified acrylic
Membrane Support Material: Polyester
Sinker Material: Glass-filled polyurethane elastomer
Inlet Tubing: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) medical-grade tubing
Gasket Seal Material: Polyethylene
Pore Size
0.1, 0.2, 0.45, and 0.8/0.2 μm
Effective Filtration Area
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: 30 cm2
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: 60 cm2
Typical Throughput
(RPMI + 10% newborn calf serum)
VacuCap™ 60 Devices, 0.2 μm: 1 L
VacuCap™ 90 Devices, 0.2 μm: 5 L
(RPMI + 10% calf serum)
VacuCap™ 60 PF Devices: 500 mL
VacuCap™ 90 PF Devices: 1 L
Collection Vessel
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: Can be used on receptacles with openings ranging from 2 - 5 cm (0.8 - 1.9 in.)
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: Can be used on receptacles with openings ranging from 2 - 6.5 cm (0.8 - 2.5 in.)
Warning: Collection vessels should be vacuum rated. Implosion may result.
Typical Hold-Up Volume
VacuCap™ 60 Devices: 1.2 mL
VacuCap™ 90 Devices: 3.2 mL
Maximum Operating Temperature
55°C (131°F)
Recommended Vacuum
38.1 cm Hg (15 in. Hg)
VacuCap™ 60 Devices
0.1 µm: 50
0.2 µm: 200
0.45 µm: 280
PF: 200
VacuCap™ 90 Devices
0.1 µm: 100
0.2 µm: 400
0.45 µm: 560
PF: 400
Endotoxin Level
< 0.25 EU/mL using Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate (LAL) test
Biological Safety
Passes United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Biological Reactivity Test, In Vivo <88>
Sterilization
Sterilized by gamma irradiation and individually packaged
Application
Excellent device for cell culture media preparation
PF version is useful for sterilization of hard-to-filter solutions
Reduce mycopalsma with the 0.1 µm pore size
