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ST Microscope Scanning Electron Microscope Optical Microscope Visible to Naked Eye

Ionic Range Molecular Range Macro Molecular Range Micro Particle Range Macro Particle Range
Micrometers
(Log Scale) 0.001 0.01 0.1 1.0 10 100 1000

Angstrom Units 1 10 100 1000 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7

80
20

30

50
2 3 5 8 2 3 5 8 2 3 5 8 2 3 5 8 2

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(Log Scale)

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80

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Approx. Molecular Wt. 100 200 1000 10,000 20,000 100,000 500,000
(Saccharide Type-No Scale)

Albumin Protein Yeast Cells Pin

Point

Aqueous Salts Carbon Black Paint Pigment

Relative Atomic Endotoxin/Pyrogen Bacteria Beach Sand

Size of Radius

Common Sugar Virus A.C. Fine Test Dust

Materials Granular
Activated Carbon
Metal Ion Tobacco Smoke Milled Flour
Synthetic
Dye
Latex/Emulsion
Ion Ex.
Resin
Pesticide Colloidal Silica Blue Indigo Dye Pollen Bead
Red
Blood
Cells
Herbicide Asbestos Human Hair

Gelatin Coal Dust

Crypto- Giardia Mist

spor- Cyst
idium

REVERSE OSMOSIS ULTRAFILTRATION PARTICLE FILTRATION

Process For (Hyperfiltration)
(Hyperfiltration)

Separation
NANOFILTRATION MICROFILTRATION

Desal™ RO
A-Series
S-Series
CA-Series

Desal NF
Crossflow D-Series
Spiral- H-Series
Wound
Membrane Desal UF
Element G-Series
Technology P-Series
M-Series

Desal MF
E-Series
J-Series
K-Series

Pleated Memtrex™ 0.03 - 1.0µ

Filters Flotrex™ 0.2 - 40µ

Laboratory
Sample 0.01 - 20 microns;
Preparation ™

Sample volumes 200µL - 15 Liters

Products
Selex ® 0.5 - 30µ

Depth Hytrex ® 1.0 - 75µ

Filters Purtrex™ 1.0 - 75µ
Hypure® 1.0 - 100µ

Rolled
Spiraltek™ 0.5 - 150µ
Filters
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Note: 1 Micron (µ) (1x10-6 Meters) ≈ 4x10-5 Inches (0.00004 Inches) 1 Angstrom Unit = 10-10 Meters = 10-4 Micrometers (Microns) = 0.1 Nanometers

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