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Scale-up of Sterilizing-grade Membrane Filters from Discs to Pleated Cartridges: Effects of Operating Parameters and Solution Properties

Anil Kumar, Jerold Martin and Ralf Kuriyel
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology January 2015, 69 (1) 74-87; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01006
Anil Kumar
1Pall Life Sciences, Westborough, MA; and
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2Pall Life Sciences, Port Washington, NY
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1Pall Life Sciences, Westborough, MA; and
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