Sterlitech's Cellulose Acetate Syringe Filters are the ideal solution for your chemistry and biology lab testing needs. Cellulose Acetate is hydrophilic, which enables ease use with water and aqueous solutions. The membranes are also noncytotoxic, ensuring good biocompatibility, and offer chemical compatibility with certain hydrocarbons including alkanes and aromatics. Applications: Clarification of protein-heavy solutions, sterilization of biological fluids, media filtration for cell/tissue culture, and water sample preparation for nitrate/nitrite analysis.