Sensitivity considerations in hydrophobic filter integrity testing

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1260, Issue , 1996, Pages 56-71

  Steere, William C ^a   Scheer, Larry A ^a   Hubbert, Michelle ^a  

^a Gelman Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Fill volume; Filter sterilize; HIMA; Integrity; Vent filters; Water breakthrough; Water intrusion

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DIFFUSION; MATERIALS TESTING; MEMBRANES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); WATER;

BACTERIAL CHALLENGE; FILL VOLUME; HYDROPHOBIC FILTER INTEGRITY TESTING; VENT FILTERS; WATER BREAKTHROUGH; WATER INTRUSION;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

EID: 0030164781     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp14710s     Document Type: Article

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