Lab Filtration Knowledge Articles

Learn how Cytiva Whatman PM2.5 PTFE membranes deliver the most consistent results for air quality testing.

In this article we explore properties and uses of common qualitative filter paper grades such as 1-6, 595, 597, 598, and 602.

The various analytical filter paper grades available can be baffling. Find out what makes the grade with our Back to basics article series.

Achieve Consistent Results

Guidance for selecting a conjugate release pad for your LFA. Role of conjugate release pad and key considerations.

What are the basic features to consider when selecting a membrane for your lateral flow immunoassay?

Whatman capsule filters and custom filtration products can be a solution if off-the-shelf components do not fit requirements. In this post we explore custom Whatman capsule filters.

Custom options for lateral flow and flow-through membranes and pads

Considerations for lateral flow assay projects.

There are several common issues, such as hemolysis, cell breakthrough and analyte binding, which might prevent effective blood separation. We explore these challenges and the potential solutions for each here.

In this post, we explore what depth filters are, how they work and how these can improve blood separation diagnostic assays.

Yeast and CO2 removal for beer QC.

Read part one of our editorial to learn about the constant stream of regulatory challenges and unmet needs facing environmental analysis labs.

Read part two of our editorial to learn about the technological challenges and future outlooks facing environmental analysis labs.

Filtration is key to dissolution testing, stopping the dissolution process and enabling accurate sample analysis. This article includes guidance and tips for filter selection.

How filter selection improves air quality measurements

Automated solutions for dissolution testing help pharma QC and development laboratories improve accuracy, precision, and productivity.

Wastewater and drinking water testing.

Guidance on Whatman™ absorption pads and membranes for flow-through immunoassays

Deciding which filter material to use in sample prep is often overlooked, learn why it is critical to your work.

HPLC column protection.

Avoid Pitfalls in HPLC Sample Prep.

Avoiding Pitfalls in HPLC Sample Prep.

Developing stable cell lines is fundamental to producing biotherapeutics such as monoclonal antibodies and vaccines. We supply filtration products that help streamline workflows and ensure sterility from gene editing through cell culture and analysis.

Understanding diagnostic membrane switch-out in lateral flow assays.

Exploring the future of Lateral Flow Assays Development.

Beer quality control: Wort filtration.

Guidance for nitrocellulose membrane selection for lateral flow assays

Explore filter selection for Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC)

Prolong your ÄKTA system chromatography column lifetime with Protein Prep Syringe Filters.

Broad Compatibility Increases Lab Consistency.

Soil testing labs provide essential information for maximizing crop yields. Learn a simple workflow tip that can improve testing efficiency and throughput.

Agricultural soil testing and the role of filtration

There are various stages in life science research and biologic development when filtration is needed – to reduce particulates or minimize contaminants such as bacteria, mycoplasma, and endotoxin. Explore our broad range of filtration solutions.

Sugar Quality Control: Polarimetry.

In this article Cytiva explores the sample preparation steps needed to ensure the quality of test for ethanol testing.

Building a clearer picture through continuous monitoring of pollution and air quality

Water chemistry research studies the water quality of oceans, lakes, and rivers using filtration to separate fractions of a water sample to determine the ecological state of a body of water. Read more about this here.

Whatman™ AE nitrocellulose membranes

The filter preparation process is a time-consuming step in wastewater quality testing. Ready-to-use filters for TDS, VSS, and TSS analysis increase efficiency and save time in the chemical analysis of wastewater.

Guidance for selection from absorption pad options based on your application

Selection criteria for Whatman™ pad options based on your application

Guidance for sample pad selection based on your application