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Diagnostic Membrane Selection Chart

Application	Membranes (Primary Sample Set in Bold)	Base Material	Support	Thickness (mils)*	Pore Size Rating (micron)*


Blood Glucose	Presense 200	Polyethersulfone	None	5.1-6.3	0.2

	Asymmetric	Polysulfone	None	5	1-10

	Supor® MachV A650	Polyethersulfone	None	4.5-6.9	0.65

	Supor-450 WE4	Polyethersulfone	None	4.1-5.9	0.45

	Biodyne® A	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.2-1.2

Flow-Through (ELISA)	Presense 200	Polyethersulfone	None	4.9-6.1	0.2

	Presense 200G	Polyethersulfone	None	4.9-6.1	0.2-0.45

	Supor-450 WE4	Polyethersulfone	None	5	0.45

	Biodyne A	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.2-1.2

	Biodyne B	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.2-1.2

	Biodyne C	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.2-1.2

	BTS 15	Polysulfone	None	4.9	0.74 MFP

	BTS 55	Polysulfone	None	4.9	0.2 MFP

	BTS 80	Polysulfone	None	4.9	0.05 MFP

Lateral Flow Membrane	Biodyne A	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	5

	Supor 5000	Polyethersulfone	None	3.5-7.0	5

	Immunodyne® ABC	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	5

Application	Membranes (Primary Sample Set in Bold)	Base Material	Support	Thickness (mils)*	Pore Size Rating (micron)*


Lateral Flow Conjugate	Glass Fiber with PVA binder 8964	Glass Fiber	None	14.0-20.0	N/A

	Glass Fiber with PVA binder 8975	Glass Fiber	None	9.0-13.0	N/A

Lateral Flow Sample/ Wicking Pad	Cellulose Absorbent Papers 111	Cotton Cellulose	None	12.0-18.0	N/A

	Cellulose Absorbent Papers 113	Cotton Cellulose	None	12.0-14.5	N/A

	Cellulose Absorbent Papers 133	Cotton Cellulose	None	30.0-35.0	N/A

	Cellulose Absorbent Papers 165	Cotton Cellulose	None	66.0-77.0	N/A

	Cellulose Absorbent Papers 197	Cotton Cellulose	None	97	14

	Glass Fibers A/D	Glass Fiber	None	23.0-29.0	3.1 (nominal)

Blood Separation	CytoSep® 1660	Glass Fiber/ Cellulose/ Polyester	None	9.6-15.7	N/A

	CytoSep 1662	Glass Fiber/ Cellulose/ Polyester	None	22.0-26.0	N/A

	CytoSep 1663	Glass Fiber/ Cellulose/ Polyester	None	34.0-48.0	N/A

	Glass Fibers A/B	Glass Fiber	None	24.0-28.0	1.0 (nominal)

	Glass Fibers A/D	Glass Fiber	None	14-22	1

	Vivid™ Plasma Separation	Polysulfone	None	4.7	*

	Vivid™ Plasma Separation	Polysulfone	None	7.9	*

	Vivid™ Plasma Separation	Polysulfone	None	12.2	*

	Ultipor® 2.0	Glass Fiber	Polyester nonwoven	12-18	2

	Ultipor 6.0	Glass Fiber	Polyester nonwoven	6-10	6

Application	Membranes (Primary Sample Set in Bold)	Base Material	Support	Thickness (mils)*	Pore Size Rating (micron)*


Milk Residue Antibiotics	Accuwik® Ultra	Polyester	None	15.0-21.0	*

	Supor 5000	Polyethersulfone	None	4.9	5

High Protein Binding	UltraBind™	Polyethersulfone	None	4.5-8.0	0.45-0.8

	Immunodyne ABC 0.45 µm	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.45

	UltraBind 0.45 Supported	Polyethersulfone	Polypropylene	6.0-9.5	0.45

	Biodyne A	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.2-5.0

	Biodyne B	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.45-5.0

	Biodyne C	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.45-5.0

	BioTrace™ NT	Nitrocellulose	None	4.0-7.5	0.1

Low Protein Binding	LoProdyne®	Nylon	Polyester nonwoven	5.5-7.0	0.45-5.0

	BTS 15	Polysulfone	None	4.9	0.74 MFP

	BTS 55	Polysulfone	None	4.9	0.2 MFP

	BTS 80	Polysulfone	None	4.9	0.05 MFP

*Note: These are NOT specifications.
(1 mil equals 25.4 microns)
MFP = Mean Flow Pore