Overview

The AELAB MCE Membrane Filter is a high-performance laboratory filter made of mixed cellulose esters (nitrocellulose + cellulose acetate). Naturally hydrophilic and available in both supported and non-supported formats, it offers high porosity, superior flow rates, and consistent results. It is widely used in lateral flow assays, microbial testing, and blotting applications, making it a trusted choice for research, QC, and industrial labs.

🔬 How It Works?

The MCE Membrane Filter functions as a microporous barrier that captures particles and microorganisms based on pore size. Its naturally hydrophilic structure allows efficient aqueous filtration without pre-treatment. When liquid passes through, micron-level pores retain unwanted particles, ensuring accurate separation for microbiological analysis, contamination monitoring, and assay development.

💡 Advantages

• High Flow Rates: Enhanced porosity speeds up sample processing.
• Versatility: Available in multiple pore sizes and diameters for diverse applications.
• Hydrophilic Design: Eliminates the need for wetting agents, improving compatibility.
• Reliability: Uniform pore distribution ensures reproducible results.
• Flexible Options: Supported/non-supported, plain or gridded, white or black surfaces.

🔍 Recommended Models by Use Case

• Educational Labs: Small diameters (13–25 mm) for teaching and basic filtration tasks.
• Microbiology & QC Labs:22 μm and 0.45 μm filters for sterilization and microbial analysis.
• Research Centers: Larger diameters (90–142 mm) for bulk filtration and assay development.
• Pharmaceutical & Food Testing: Black gridded filters (47 mm) for easy colony counting.

🧪 Ideal For

• Microbiological Testing (water, food, pharmaceutical samples)
• Environmental Monitoring (air and liquid particle analysis)
• Protein & Nucleic Acid Blotting (dot blot, slot blot, western blot prep)
• Diagnostic Assays (lateral flow and rapid test applications)
• General Laboratory Filtration (aqueous solutions, buffers, culture media)

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