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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
   
   
A
 
Absolute filter rating  
Activated carbon  
Absorption  
Adsorption  
Aerosol  
Air filter  
Air lock  
Air venting filter  
Ambient  
Anisotropic membrane  
Aseptic conditions  
Ash content  
B
 
Back pressure  
Bacterial retention  
Basis weight  
Bubble point  
Burst pressure  
C
 
Cold sterilization  
D
 
Depth filter  
Downstream (of the filter)  
Dry burst  
E
 
EFA (effective filtration area)  
EtO sterilization  
Extractables  
F
 
Filter medium  
Filtrate  
Filtration  
Flow rate  
G
 
Grammage  
Gurley porosity  
H
 
Hardened  
HEPA filter  
Hold-up-volume  
Hydrophilic (water loving)  
Hydrophobic (water hating)  
K
 
Klemm  
L
 
Loading capacity  
LRV (log reduction value)  
Luer fitting  
M
 
Micron  
N
 
Nominal filter retention (efficiency)  
P
 
Particle  
Pinched pleat  
Pleating  
Pore  
Pore size (absolute)  
Pore size (nominal)  
Pore size rating  
Porosity  
Prefilter  
R
 
Radiation sterilised  
Retention  
S
 
Sterile  
Sterilising filter  
T
 
Tensile strength  
Thickness  
Throughput  
U
 
Upstream  
W
 
Water absorption  
Water breakthrough pressure  
Water flow rate  
Wet burst  
Wet strength  
Wicking rate