Description
1. Product Overview
The Sterile Vacuum Filtration Unit is a single-use, gamma-irradiated laboratory consumable engineered for rapid clarification and sterilization of aqueous solutions in GMP environments. Its primary industrial use spans biopharmaceutical processing, media preparation, and final fill buffer filtration where bioburden reduction is critical. The key value proposition lies in delivering validated 0.22µm sterile filtration with high flow rates, eliminating cross-contamination risk while reducing processing time versus reusable systems. This product is strategically important as biologics manufacturing scales globally, with regulators demanding documented sterility assurance and supply chain traceability at every process step.
2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics
- Material Components: Medical-grade polystyrene housing; hydrophilic PES membrane; silicone gasket; ABS vent cap
- Purity Level / Grade: 0.22µm pore size, USP Class VI tested; Sterile, non-pyrogenic, non-cytotoxic; SAL 10⁻⁶
- Physical Characteristics:
- Form: Fully assembled filter funnel with receiver flask
- Color: Transparent upper chamber, blue cap for sterile identification
- Capacity Options: 250mL, 500mL, 1000mL
- Membrane Diameter: 90mm; Filtration Area: 63.6 cm²
- Packaging Options: Individually double-bagged, 12 units/carton; Palletized for export
- Shelf Life: 3 years from gamma irradiation date when stored at 15°C to 30°C
3. Core Industrial Applications
- Primary Industries: Biopharmaceuticals, vaccine production, cell & gene therapy, diagnostics, contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs)
- Specific Operational Use Cases: Cell culture media sterilization, buffer preparation, reagent clarification, sample prep prior to chromatography, final product bioburden reduction
- Performance Advantages: PES membrane delivers 30% faster flow rates than comparable PVDF units with lower protein binding, reducing product loss in high-value biologics. Single-use format eliminates cleaning validation and downtime associated with stainless systems
- Efficiency / Cost Advantages: Reduces labor and utilities by removing CIP/SIP cycles; minimizes batch contamination risk, protecting campaigns valued at $1M+ per run
4. Competitive Advantages
- Quality Consistency: Each lot released with Certificate of Analysis and Sterility; ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certified manufacturing
- Supply Reliability: Dedicated production lines with 12-week rolling forecast program to guarantee allocation for strategic accounts
- Logistics Capability: Global EXW, FOB, CIF terms; validated cold-chain not required; 15-day lead time ex-works
- Price Competitiveness: Tiered pricing for bulk contracts delivers 18–25% savings versus stainless alternative OPEX over 12 months
- Sustainability Benefits: 40% less plastic by weight vs. bottle-top systems; recyclable PS components; Ecovadis Silver rated supplier
- Technical Support: Full validation guide, extractables data, and regulatory support package available for FDA/EMA filings
5. Commercial & Supply Information
- Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT
- Loading Capacity: 8MT per 20ft container; 18MT per 40ft HQ container






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