GE’s Whatman brand Cyclopore black membrane filter is a polycarbonate track etch membrane (PCTE membrane) that provides a contrast background for epifluorescence and other microscopy applications.
• Typical properties – Cyclopore black polycarbonate membranes
Thickness |
7-20 μm |
Weight |
0.7-2.0 mg/cm2 |
Maximum service temperature |
140ºC |
Porosity (void volume) |
13% |
Ash weight |
20.6 μg/cm2 |
Pore density |
1 × 105 – 6 × 108 pores/cm2 |
Autoclavable |
30 minutes at 121ºC |
Flammability |
Slow burn |
Fiber releasing |
No |
Leachables |
Negligible |
Biological compatibility |
Inert |
• Ordering information – Cyclopore black polycarbonate membrane circles
Diameter (mm) |
Pore size (µm) |
Catalog number |
Description |
Quantity/pack |
25 |
0.2 |
7063-2502 |
Polycarbonate |
100 |
25 |
0.4 |
7063-2504 |
Polycarbonate |
100 |
47 |
0.2 |
7063-4702 |
Polycarbonate |
100 |