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Millipore filter

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filter /fil·ter/ (fil´ter)
1. a device for eliminating or separating certain elements, as (1) particles of certain size from a solution, or (2) rays of certain wavelength from a stream of radiant energy.
2. to cause such separation or elimination.

membrane filter  a filter made up of a thin film of collodion, cellulose acetate, or other material, available in a wide range of pore sizes.
Millipore filter  trademark for any of a variety of membrane filters.

Millipore filter [mil´ĭ-por]
trademark for a device used to filter nutrient solutions as they are administered intravenously.

Millipore filter
trademark for cellulose acetate filters with pore sizes of 8 μm to 10 nm; such membranes are widely used for sterilizing liquid media.


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