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Membrane Filter.
Membrane Filter - as a noun
A filter made up of a thin film of collodion, cellulose acetate, or other material, available in a wide range of defined pore sizes, the smaller ones being capable of retaining all the known viruses.
Example Sentences
"The laboratory used a membrane filter to separate the solid particles from the liquid sample."
"The membrane filter is made of a porous material that allows only certain particles to pass through."
"After autoclaving, the membrane filter was placed on the Petri dish to collect bacteria from the air."
"The water treatment plant uses a membrane filter to remove impurities from the drinking water."
"Scientists often rely on membrane filters to concentrate samples and isolate target molecules."