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Sterilization performance comparison between an autosampler-ready microporous filter vial and a syringe-based filter
Thomas D Horvath1, Sibel Ak1, Sigmund J Haidacher1
1Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America; Texas Children's Microbiome Center, Texas Children's Hospital, 1102 Bates Ave, Houston, TX 77030, United States of America.
Journal of Microbiological Methods
|July 30, 2019
Summary
Thomson Standard and eXtreme/FV® filter vials effectively remove bacteria from laboratory media. These filter vials perform comparably to traditional syringe filters in microbiological applications.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Filtration Technology
Background:
- Microbiological sample preparation requires effective bacterial removal.
- Traditional microporous membrane syringe filters are the gold standard for bacterial filtration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of Thomson Standard and eXtreme/FV® filter vials for bacterial removal.
- To compare the performance of these filter vials against gold standard syringe filters.
Main Methods:
- Utilized 0.2 μm polyvinylidene difluoride filter membranes in vials.
- Tested bacterial removal using Klebsiella pneumoniae in laboratory media samples.
Main Results:
- Thomson Standard and eXtreme/FV® filter vials demonstrated effective bacterial removal.
- Performance was comparable to established microporous membrane syringe filters.
Conclusions:
- Filter vials offer a viable alternative to syringe filters for bacterial removal in microbiology.
- These filter vials maintain sample integrity during microbiological processing.
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