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Tangential Flow Filtration Devices

From single-use to multi-use, our tangential flow filtration (TFF) products are ideal for pharma and biopharma manufacturing.

Pellicon® single-pass TFF is a convenient way to reduce volumes to eliminate tank bottlenecks, reduce the size of subsequent steps, concentrate with inline buffer addition for desalting, and facilitate high final concentrations with high product recovery

Pellicon® Single-Pass TFF

Single-pass TFF with our Pellicon® capsules and cassettes streamlines processing by concentrating process streams without the recirculation of traditional TFF. This is a simple way to increase capacity, concentration, and product recovery while improving footprint. This versatile application also enables continuous and intensified processing, in which in-line volume reduction is coupled to other process steps.

Our single-use Pellicon® Capsules can be ready to perform ultrafiltration and diafiltration of mAbs and ADCs in minutes

Pellicon® Capsules

Pellicon® Capsules with Ultracel® membrane are designed for streamlined ultrafiltration and diafiltration of biopharmaceuticals, offering ease of use and process flexibility. This innovative capsule is a true single-use TFF device with a unique plug-and-play, holderless design that comes ready to process in minutes.

Pellicon® 3 cassettes deliver high protein yield with consistent purity and quality for a variety of drug products

Pellicon® 3 Cassettes

Pellicon® 3 cassettes deliver high protein yield and consistent performance while offering broad chemical compatibility. They are available with Ultracel® and Biomax® membranes for different processing needs, including mAbs, plasma, insulin, peptides, and vaccines. To overcome high viscosity challenges, our Pellicon® 3 cassettes with D screen are optimized to achieve higher protein concentrations.

Pellicon® 2 Cassettes

Pellicon® 2 cassettes are ideal for the ultrafiltration and diafiltration of biologics including concentration, desalting, and buffer exchange of polysaccharides, virus suspensions, and protein solutions. Our Ultracel® and Biomax® membranes offer efficient ultrafiltration while Durapore® membrane is best suited for microfiltration.

Pellicon® XL 50 Cassettes

Pellicon® XL 50 cassettes couple our ultrafiltration and microfiltration membranes with linear scalability for process development or small-volume processing.

Prostak™ Microfiltration Modules

Prostak™ microfiltration modules provide robust construction, reliable performance, and steam-in-place capability, making them suitable for clarification, cell harvest, and multi-use perfusion. The low hold-up volume and open channel design allow high product recovery and gentle flow path for processing shear-sensitive materials.

Support for Qualification, Risk Assessment, and Process Optimization

Complementing our product portfolio, the Emprove® Program provides three types of dossiers to support different stages of development and manufacturing operations such as qualification, risk assessment, and process optimization. The dossiers consolidate comprehensive product-specific testing data, quality statements, and regulatory information in a readily available format to simplify your compliance needs.

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Single-use Product Specifications

Data Sheet: Pellicon® Capsules with Ultracel® Membrane

Multi-use Product Specifications

Data Sheet: Pellicon® 3 Cassettes with Ultracel® Membrane
Data Sheet: Pellicon® 3 Cassettes with Biomax® Membrane
Data Sheet: Pellicon® 2 Filters and Holders
Data Sheet: Prostak™ Microfiltration Modules
Data Sheet: Pellicon® XL 50 Cassettes

General Product Specifications

Data Sheet: Pellicon® Single-Pass Tangential Flow Filtration
Data Sheet: Ultracel® Membranes
Data Sheet: Biomax® Membranes

Single-use Operations

Performance Guide: Pellicon® Capsules with Ultracel® Membrane Performance Guide 
 Application Note: Pellicon® Capsules for Single-use Tangential Flow Filtration 
Application Note: Pellicon® Capsules for Ultrafiltration/Diafiltration in the Antibody Drug Conjugate Manufacturing Process 
Article: ADC Review: Trial of High Efficiency TFF Capsule Prototype for ADC Purification 
Article: European Biopharmaceutical Review: Novel TFF Capsule Evaluation

Multi-use Operations

Performance Guide: Pellicon® 3 Cassettes with Ultracel® Membrane Performance Guide
Performance Guide: Pellicon® 3 Cassettes with Biomax® Membrane Performance Guide
Application Note: Performance Evaluation and Cleanability Study using Pellicon® 3 Cassettes with 30 kD Biomax® and Ultracel® Ultrafiltration Membranes  
Application Note: Pellicon® 3 Cassettes with High Viscosity Feed Screen

Intensified Operations

Application Note: Process Optimization and Scalability Evaluation of Pellicon® Capsules for Single-pass Tangential Flow Filtration of mAb-Based Biomolecules 
Article: Adding Versatility with Single-Pass TFF 
White Paper: Streamlining Bioprocessing Using Pellicon® Cassettes for Single-pass Operation

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Highlights

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Intensified Capture of mAbs by Harvest Concentration by SPTFF

Guidance and best practices for assessing different approaches to maximize the benefits of SPTFF concentration and improved productivity of an intensified protein A capture step.

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Single-Use Tangential Flow Filtration for Closed Processing

This webinar discusses the implementation of closed processing for downstream applications and present the design and performance testing of a single-use manufacturing-scale tangential flow filtration system to be able to operate in both functionally and fully closed mode.

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Challenges and Options in High Viscosity Tangential Flow Filtration

An overview of TFF solutions for achieving high viscosity of monoclonal antibodies and plasma IgG, and strategies for reliable cycle-to-cycle cleaning.

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Using Single-use Technology to Enable Single-pass Tangential Flow Filtration

An overview of single-use TFF capsules for single-pass tangential flow filtration (SPTFF) of mAbs and other therapeutic proteins.

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Intensified mAb Polishing: Linking Single Pass Tangential Flow Filtration with Anion Exchange Chromatography

A new approach which combines SPTFF with Eshmuno® Q chromatography resin for intensified mAb polishing.

How is it made and how does it work?

Pellicon® Capsule How Is It Made and How Does it Work?

See what makes the Pellicon® Capsule a true single-use TFF device that comes ready to process mAbs and ADCs in minutes.

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