
Amicon
®
Ultra-2 Centrifugal Filter Devices
9
Chemical Compatibility
Amicon
®
Ultra centrifugal devices are intended for use with biological fluids and aqueous solutions. Before use, check the sample
for chemical compatibility with the device.
Table 6. Chemical Compatibility of Amicon
®
Ultra Filter Devices.
Acids
Concentration
Concentration
Acetic acid
≤ 50%*
Phosphoric acid
≤ 30%
Formic acid
≤ 5%*
Sulfamic acid
≤ 3%
Hydrochloric acid
≤ 1.0 M
Sulfuric acid
≤ 3%
Lactic acid
≤ 50%
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
≤ 10%*
Nitric acid
≤ 10%
Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)
≤ 30%*
Alkalis
Ammonium hydroxide
≤ 10%
Sodium hydroxide
≤ 0.5 M
Alcohols
n-Butanol
≤ 70%
Isopropanol
≤ 70%
Ethanol
≤ 70%
Methanol
≤ 60%
Detergents
Alconox
®
detergent
≤ 1%
Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)
≤ 0.1%
CHAPS detergent
≤ 0.1%
Tergazyme
®
detergent
≤ 1%
Lubrol
®
PX detergent
≤ 0.1%
Triton
®
X-100 surfactant
≤ 0.1%
Nonidet™ P-40 surfactant
≤ 2%
Tween
®
20 surfactant
≤ 0.1%
Sodium deoxycholate
≤ 5%
Organic solvents
Acetone
Not recommended
Ethyl acetate
Not recommended
Acetonitrile
≤ 20%
Formaldehyde
≤ 5%
Benzene
Not recommended
Pyridine
Not recommended
Carbon tetrachloride
Not recommended
Tetrahydrofuran
Not recommended
Chloroform
Not recommended
Toluene
Not recommended
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
≤ 5%*
Miscellaneous
Ammonium sulfate
Saturated
Phenol
≤ 1%
Diethyl pyrocarbonate
≤ 0.2%
Phosphate buffer (pH 8.2)
≤ 1 M
Dithiothreitol (DTT)
≤ 0.1 M
Polyethylene glycol
≤ 10%
Glycerine
≤ 70%
Sodium carbonate
≤ 20%
Guanidine HCl
≤ 6 M
Tris buffer (pH 8.2)
≤ 1 M
Imidazole
≤ 100 mM
Urea
≤ 8 M
Mercaptoethanol
≤ 0.1 M
* Contact with this chemical may cause materials to leach out of the component parts. Solvent blanks are recommended
to determine whether leachables represent potential assay interferences.