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Nominal vs. Absolute Pore Size Rating - What's the Difference?

Nominal vs. Absolute Pore Size Rating - What's the Difference? Nominal vs Absolute One of the key features of any filter is its pore size rating, which informs the user about the particle size it can effectively remove. However, there are certain

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Critical Process Filtration Mar 10, 2026

Pressure Decay Testing: Why, When, and How?

Pressure Decay Testing: Why, When, and How? Ensuring Integrity of Your Filters To ensure the integrity of your filters, it is crucial to conduct tests before and after operation. For hydrophilic filters, there are several methods available: Forward

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Critical Process Filtration Feb 10, 2026

Protecting Wine Quality Through Clarification and Stabilizing Filtration

Protecting Wine Quality Through Clarification and Stabilizing Filtration Winemakers carefully manage the alcohol levels, oxygen content, and pH in wine to foster the growth of beneficial bacteria and yeast that contribute to the creation of

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Critical Process Filtration Jan 21, 2026

How to Choose the Best Sterilizing Filter for Your Application

How to Choose the Best Sterilizing Filter for Your Application Your process requires a sterile end product. To achieve this, you plan on installing a sterilizing filter. However, with numerous options available, how do you determine the best one?

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Critical Process Filtration Dec 10, 2025

Troubleshooting Integrity Testing

Troubleshooting Integrity Testing Filter integrity testing is a crucial component of maintaining a filtration system. This is particularly important for sterilizing filters used in biopharmaceutical applications. Integrity testing, conducted both

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Critical Process Filtration Nov 18, 2025

What to Look for When Asking for Replacement Filters

What to Look for When Asking for Replacement Filters You are seeking replacement filters for an established process. This could be due to technical issues with your current supplier, supply chain challenges such as extended lead times or stockouts,

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Critical Process Filtration Oct 14, 2025

Are You Using the Right Filters? Bioburden Reduction vs. Sterilizing Filtration

Are You Using the Right Filter? Bioburden Reduction vs. Sterile Filtration Biopharmaceutical processes necessitate stringent microbial control to guarantee product quality and safety. These processes must be carefully designed and operated to

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Critical Process Filtration Sep 9, 2025

When Filter Inventories Run Low, Get Process Filters Delivered Fast

When Filter Inventories Run Low, Get Process Filters Delivered Fast Even the most well-managed operations can face this scenario: you need filters for an urgent production run, but stock levels are unexpectedly low. Inventory reports either flag

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Critical Process Filtration Aug 12, 2025

AAMI ST108 and How it Might Affect You

AAMI ST108 and How it Might Affect You

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Critical Process Filtration Jul 8, 2025

How To Extend the Life of Your Final Filters and Lower Costs

How To Extend the Life of Your Final Filters and Lower Costs In every process, the final filter is critical in assuring that your filtrate meets expectations and requirements. It is typically the most expensive filter as well. The useful life span

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Critical Process Filtration Jun 10, 2025

Water Intrusion Integrity Testing - Why and How

Water Intrusion Integrity Testing - Why and How Integrity testing is a vital step in ensuring a filter will perform as designed. This is especially important for sterilizing grade filters, which have been validated to demonstrate performance versus

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Critical Process Filtration May 13, 2025

Are Sterilizing Filters Reusable?

Are Sterilizing Filters Reusable? It depends. However, is this truly what you need? Furthermore, what is the rationale behind it? While a study demonstrating the filter membrane's capability to sterilize a drug product or process fluid during a

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Critical Process Filtration Apr 8, 2025

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