Cellulose acetate (CA) and nitrocellulose (MCE) membranes will last 2 1/2 to 3 years before reverting to their natural hydrophobic
states. Nylon, on the other hand, is naturally hydrophilic so it does not have a shelf life. An easy test for older membranes is to preform
a"wetting out" test. Dipping a small portion of the membrane into water (hydrophilic membranes) or an alcohol (hydrophobic
membranes) works well. If the membrane absorbs the material, or "wets out", it has not gone past the shelf life.
What is the shelf life of membranes?
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 22:59:23
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