Whatman™ Filters for Water, Air and Soil Testing

Accurate and reliable analytical results are important when monitoring air, water and soil for Environmental testing. GE knows that you need to be sure your filtration step is efficient, reproducible and preserves the integrity of your sample. Whatever you are using one of our glass papers, syringe filters or other Whatman™ products, you can count on GE to understand that quality matters.

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Whatman™ Filters for Water Testing

With Whatman™ filters you can test your samples according to the environmental water testing requirements. The following testing have to be performed:
  • solids analysis
  • metals analysis
  • dissolution ions sample preparation
  • dissolved organic carbons content
  • HPLC, UHPL, ICP-MS
  • microbiological analysis

Whatman™ has developed specific filters to guarantee reliable results and to let you perform easily each analysis even starting from critical samples.

For example With the 934-AH RTU glass fiber filters, which are supplied in a prewashed and preweighed format, you enable a considerable time saving whem performing suspended solid analysis.

With the GD/XP syringe filters, the integrated prefiltration with dual-layer prefilter stack and one final 0.45 micron membrane, allows you an easy filtration of hard-to-filter samples. Futhermore the pre-filter in polypropylene minimizes ion extractables making them suitable for metal trace analysis by ICP-MS. Find out how Anotop™ IC, Puradisc Aqua 30, Puradisc, Spartan, GD/XP and GD/X™ and Mini-Uniprep can help you!

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New: the RTU (Ready-To-Use) family is now extended with the filters

GF/C RTU for Dissolved and Suspended Solids in accordance with EN872
934-AH RTU for Volatiles in accordance with US EPA Lab Standard Method 2540 C and D

Ready-to-Use: Pre-washed, dried/ignited, cooled, desiccated, weighed to 4 decimal places and placed in labelled/barcoded pan and barcoded box 

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Total suspended, dissolved and volatile solids have to be determined by using glass fibre filters. The 934-AH RTU glass fiber filters are ready for use!

         


Glass microfibre filters without binder, grade GF/C, Whatman

Application:
Filters for total suspended, dissolved and volatile solids analysis

Highlight 1:
Retention of very fine particles

Highlight 2:
Particle rentention 1,2 µm

Standard Method Compliance:
EN 872

Filter name:
GF/C

Filter type:
Glass fiber filters

 


Glass microfibre filters without binder, grade 934-AH, Whatman

Application:
Filters for total suspended, solids analysis

Highlight 1:
High loading capacity

Standard Method Compliance:
2540D

Filter name: 934-AH

Filter Type: Glass fiber filter

 

New RTU for volatiles available

Glass microfibre filters, 934-AH™ RTU, Whatman

Application:
Filters for total suspended, solids analysis

Highlight 1:
Ready for use: prewashed and preweighed

Highlight 2:
Each pan with unique barcode

Standard Method Compliance:
2540D

Filter name: 934-AH RTU

Filter Type: Glass fiber filter

Glass microfibre filters without binder, grade GF/C RTU, Whatman

Application:
Filters for total suspended, dissolved and volatile solids analysis

Highlight 1:
Ready for use: prewashed, dried, cooled and weighed

Highlight 2:
Certified mass loss <0.017 mg/cm2 

Standard Method Compliance:
EN 872

Filter name:GF/C RTU

Filter Type: Glass fiber filter

       

Demo of Glass microfiber filters, 934-AH™ RTU, Whatman


Chemical analysis are commonly performed using analytical instrumentation. Filtration of water samples prior to analyis is good practice in order to remove unwanted particles from the analysis and to protect delicate instrumentation from potentially damaging compounds.

In this section you can find filters for:

  • dissolved heavy metals determination (GD/XP™ Syringe filters, In-line filters Polydisc™ GW and Polycap™ GW)
  • dissolution ions sample preparation (Anotop™ IC syringe filter)
  • dissolved organic carbon (DOC) determination (Puradisc™ Aqua 30 syringe filter )

Syringe Filters, GD/XP™, Whatman

Application:
Dissolved heavy metals analysis

Highlight 1:
For hard-to filter samples

Highlight 2:
Suitable for metal trace analysis

Filter name:
GD/XP™

Filter Type:
SYRINGE FILTERS

In-Line Filters, Polydisc™ GW, Whatman

Application:
Dissolved heavy metals analysis

Highlight 1:
For ground water samples

Filter name:
POLYDISC™ GW

Filter Type:
In-Line FILTERS

Groundwater Sampling Capsules, Polycap™ GW, Whatman

Application:
Dissolved heavy metals analysis

Highlight 1:
For ground water samples

Filter name:
POLYCAP™ GW

Filter Type:
In-Line FILTERS

Syringe Filters, Anotop™, Whatman

Application:
Dissolved ions analysis

Highlight 1:
Certified and guaranteed low levels of anion leaching

Filter name:
ANOTOP™ IC

Filter Type:
SYRINGE FILTERS

Syringe Filters, Puradisc™ Aqua 30, Whatman

Application:
Dissolved organic carbon analysis

Highlight 1:
Prewashed

Filter name:
PURADISC™ AQUA30

Filter Type:
SYRINGE FILTERS

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HPLC/UHPLC, and other analytical techniques

To protect your instruments and your sample, use the following filters:

Syringe Filters, SPARTAN™, Whatman

Application:
Low solids content

Highlight 1:
HPLC certified

Filter name:
SPARTAN

0Filter Type:
SYRINGE FILTERS

 

Syringe Filters, Puradisc™, Whatman

Application:
Low solids content

Highlight 1:
Wide range of membranes, pore sizes and diameters

Filter name:
PURADISC

Filter Type:
SYRINGE FILTERS

 

Syringe Filters, GD/X™, Whatman

Application:
Hard-to-filter samples

Highlight 1:
With prefiltration stack of glass fiber filter

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Three to seven times more sample volume than standard syringe filters

Filter name:
GD/X

Filter Type:
SYRINGE FILTERS

Syringe Filters, GD/XP™, Whatman

Application:
Hard-to-filter samples

Highlight 1:
With polypropylene prefilter stack

Highlight 2:
Minimize the levels of ion extractables

Filter name:
GD/XP

Filter Type:
SYRINGE FILTERS

 

Syringeless Filters, Mini-UniPrep™ G2

Application:
HPLC/GC autosamplers

Highlight 1:
All-in-one filter and autosampler vial

Highlight 2:
With GLASS autosampler vial

Filter name:
MINIUNIPREP G2

Filter Type:
SYRINGELESS FILTERS

 

Syringeless Filters, Mini-UniPrep™

Application:
HPLC/GC autosamplers

Highlight 1:
All-in-one filter and autosampler vial

Highlight 2:
With PLASTIC autosampler vial

Filter name:
MINIUNIPREP

Filter Type:
SYRINGELESS FILTERS

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Demo of Whatman GD/X™ syringe filter


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Whatman™ Filters for Air Testing

Air quality monitoring is getting more and more important because of the presence of high amount of air pollutants in the ambient air. The sources of emission can be natural or caused by industries, agriculture or transport traffic. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) have become a key area of interest in environmental monitoring and related studies as they have been shown to have potentially significant impacts on air quality and health.

Heavy metals, organics and inorganics chemicals such as ozone, volatile organic carbons, SO2, NO2, CO, benzoate, or asbestos has to be monitored too.

Whatman™ can support you with dedicated filters for particulate monitoring both manual and automated; for sampling in normal or aggressive enviroments; for radioactivity, metals or asbestos testing.

Make your choice between 13 different types of Whatman™ filters for air sample testing:

  • PM2,5
  • GF/A
  • EPM 2000
  • GF10
  • TE membranes
  • QM-A quartz fiber filters
  • QM-H quartz fiber filters
  • QM-A quartz thimbles
  • QM-H quartz thimbles
  • Glass microfiber reels
  • WME
  • Nucleopore™ membranes
  • Cyclopore™ membranes

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Manual sampling in normal environments

Glass Microfibre Filters with Binder, Grade GF 10, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (normal environment)

Highlight 1:
Extreme mechanical stability

Highlight 2:
Used up to 180 °C

Filter name:
GF10

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBER FILTERS

 

Extraction thimbles, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (normal environment)

Highlight 1:
For stack gases

Highlight 2:
Used up to 500 °C

Name filter:
GLASS FIBRE THIMBLES

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBRE THIMBLES

 

Membrane Filters, PTFE, TE Range, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (normal environment)

Highlight 1:
High chemical compatibility

Highlight 2:
Low chemical background interference

Filter name:
TE PTFE

Filter Type:
PTFE MEMBRANE FILTERS

Glass Microfibre Filters without Binder, Grade GF/A, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (normal environment)

Highlight 1:
For gravimetric determination, PM10

Highlight 2:
High-flow rate

Filter name:
GF/A

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBER FILTERS

 

Glass Microfibre Filters for Air Sampling, Grade EPM 2000, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (normal environment)

Highlight 1:
For gravimetric determination, PM10

Highlight 2:
Used in high-volume PM-10 air sampling equipment

Name filter:
EPM2000

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBER FILTERS

 

Membrane filters for air sampling, PTFE, Grade PM 2,5, Whatma

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (normal environment)

Highlight 1:
For PM 2.5 determination. High chemical compatibility

Highlight 2:
Low chemical background interference

Standard Method compliance:
EPA PM 2.5 (requirements of 40 CFR Part 50 Appendix L)

Filter name:
PM 2.5 PTFE

Filter Type:
PTFE MEMBRANE FILTERS

Manual sampling in aggressive environments

Quartz Microfibre Filters for Air Sampling, Grade QM-A, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (aggressive environment)

Highlight 1:
For stack gases. High-purity quartz.

Highlight 2:
Used up to 800 °C

Filter name:
QM-A

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER FILTERS

 

Pure Quartz Air Sampling Filters, Grade QM-H, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (aggressive environment)

Highlight 1:
100% pure quartz

Highlight 2:
Used up to 900 °C

Type of filter:
QM-H

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER FILTERS

 

Extraction Thimbles, High Purity, Quartz, Whatman

Application:
Manual sampling of ambient air particulate (aggressive environment)

Highlight 1:
High-purity quartz. For stack gases.

Highlight 2:
Used up to 800 °C

Filter name:
QUARTZ FIBER THIMBLES

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER THIMBLES

Automated sampling

Glass Microfibre Filters with Binder, Grade GF 10, Whatman

Application:
Automated sampling of ambient air particulate

Highlight 1:
Extreme mechanical stability

Highlight 2:
Used up to 180 °C

Filter name:
GF10 REELS

Filter Type:
GLASS MICROFIBER REELS

Sampling for radioactivity and metal analysis

Glass Microfibre Filters without Binder, Grade GF/A, Whatman

Application:
Sampling of radioactive air pollution

Highlight 1:
Suitable to absorb radioactive iodine

Highlight 2:
High-flow rate

Filter name:
GF/A

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBER FILTERS

 

Application Specific Filter Papers, Grade 72, Whatman

Application:
Sampling of radioactive air pollution

Highlight 1:
Suitable to absorb radioactive iodine

Filter name :
Grade 72

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBRE/CELLULOSE FILTER PAPER

Filters for the determination of metals in ambient particulate

Membrane Filters, Mixed Cellulose Ester, Whatman

Application:
Filters for the determination of metals in ambient particulate

Highlight 1:
Good-flow rate and strenght

Highlight 2:
Wide range of porosities

Filter name:
MCE

Filter Type:
MCE MEMBRANE FILTERS


Air pollution monitoring from stacks, flues and aerosols requires a filter that can whithstand chemically harsh environments and high temperatures. High-purity is also required for this application.

Filters for heavy metals analysis

Quartz Microfibre Filters for Air Sampling, Grade QM-A, Whatman

Application:
Heavy metals analysis

Highlight 1:
High-purity quartz

Highlight 2:
Used up to 800 °C

Filter name:
QM-A

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER FILTERS

 

Pure Quartz Air Sampling Filters, Grade QM-H, Whatman

Application:
Heavy metals analysis

Highlight 1:
100% pure quartz

Highlight 2:
Used up to 900 °C

Type of filter:
QM-H

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER FILTERS

 

Glass Microfibre Filters for Air Sampling, Grade EPM 2000, Whatman

Application:
Heavy metals analysis

Highlight 1:
Detailed chemical analysis of trace pollutants

Highlight 2:
Used in high-volume PM-10 air sampling equipment

Filter name:
EPM2000

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBER FILTERS

Extraction Thimbles, High Purity, Quartz, Whatman

Application:
Heavy metals analysis

Highlight 1:
High-purity quartz. Suitable for both solvent extraction and air sampling.

Highlight 2:
Used up to 800 °C

Filter name:
QUARTZ FIBER THIMBLES

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER THIMBLES

Filters for other organic or inorganic chemicals

Glass Microfibre Filters without Binder, Grade GF/A, Whatman

Application:
Other organic or inorganic chemicals

Highlight 1:
High-flow rate

Filter name:
GF/A

Filter Type:
GLASS FIBER FILTERS

 

Membrane Filters, PTFE, TE Range, Whatman

Application:
Other organic or inorganic chemicals

Highlight 1:
Increased durability for aggressive testing envirnments

Highlight 2:
High chemical compatibility

Type of filter:
TE PTFE

Filter Type:
PTFE MEMBRANE FILTERS

 

Quartz Microfibre Filters for Air Sampling, Grade QM-A, Whatman

Application:
Other organic or inorganic chemicals

Highlight 1:
High-purity quartz

Highlight 2:
Used up to 800 °C

Filter name:
QM-A

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER FILTERS

Pure Quartz Air Sampling Filters, Grade QM-H, Whatman

Application:
Other organic or inorganic chemicals

Highlight 1:
100% pure quartz

Highlight 2:
Used up to 900 °C

Filter name:
QM-H

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER FILTERS

 

Extraction Thimbles, High Purity, Quartz, Whatman

Application:
Other organic or inorganic chemicals

Highlight 1:
High-purity quartz. Suitable for both solvent extraction and air sampling.

Highlight 2:
Used up to 800 °C

Type of filter:
QUARTZ FIBER THIMBLES

Filter Type:
QUARTZ FIBER THIMBLES


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Whatman™ Filters for Soil Testing

From an environmental point of view, soil is a primary element of the ecosystem, together with water, air and living organisms, and therefore needs to be protected and preserved by possible degradation phenomena. On the other hand, the use of fertilizers for agricultural activity is a powerful means of increasing the productivity of the soils and therefore yields of crops.

Soil sample analysis requires that chemical compounds are first extracted from their matrix using pH and heat modulation and concentrated. Nitrogen, pesticides, phosporous, retained solids and clarified solutions, pH have to be determined in soil samples. Whatman™ can provide you the right product for each testing.

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Kjeldal nitrogen analysis

Soil nitrogen content is typically done with Kjeldal techniques, which involve the sampling of an exact amount of soil before transfer to a digestion tube. For this aplication you need to use the Whatman™ low nitrogen content weighing boats and then filter the sample with qualitative paper.

Qualitative Filter Papers, Standard Grades, Grade 4 and 4V, Whatman

Application:
Kjeldal nitrogen analysis

Highlight 1:
For sample filtration prior to analysis

Filter name:
Grade 4

Filter Type:
FILTER PAPER

 

Kjeldahl Weighing Boats, Whatman

Application:
Kjeldal nitrogen analysis

Highlight 1:
Low nitrogen content

Type of filter:
Grade 609

Filter Type:
WEIGHING BOATS


Prior to analysis by, for example, gas chromatography (GC), soils may be prepared using Soxhlet extraction or microwave digestion. Extraction thimbles are widely used for this technique. To remove fine particles and protect your GC instrument use specific syringe filters.

Extraction Thimbles, Whatman

Application:
Soxhlet extraction

Filter name: CELL THIMBLES
Filter Type: CELLULOSE THIMBLES


Most trace element tests are based on extracting soil and measuring the concentration of trace elements in the soil-free liquid phase using for example inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The sample then generally needs to be filtered through a qualitative filter paper or glass fiber filter to make sure it will not clog nebulizers or interfere with injection into the analysis instrument. If digested with acqua regia, the sample may be filtered through an ashless filter paper.

Syringe Filters, SPARTAN™, Whatman

Application:
Spectrophotometry and Chromatography

Highlight 1:
HPLC certified

Filter name:
SPARTAN

Filter Type:
Glass fiber filter

 

Syringe Filters, Puradisc™, Whatman

Application:
Spectrophotometry and Chromatography

Highlight 1:
Wide range of membranes, pore sizes and diameters

Filter name: PURADISC

Filter Type: Glass fiber filter

 

Syringe Filters, GD/X™, Whatman

Application:
Spectrophotometry and Chromatography

Highlight 1:
With prefiltration stack of glass fiber filter

Highlight 2:
Three to seven times more sample volume than standard syringe filters

Filter name:
GD/X

Filter Type:
Syringe filters

Syringe Filters, GD/XP™, Whatman

Application:
Hard-to-filter samples

Highlight 1:
With polypropylene prefilter stack

Highlight 2:
Minimize the levels of ion extractables

Filter name:
GD/XP

Filter Type:
Syringe filters

 

Syringeless Filters, Mini-UniPrep™ G2, Whatman

Application:
Spectrophotometry and Chromatography

Highlight 1:
All-in-one filter and autosampler vial

Highlight 2:
With GLASS autosampler vial

Filter name:
MINIUNIPREP G2

Filter Type:
Glass fiber filter

 

Syringeless Filters, Mini-UniPrep™, Whatman

Application:
Spectrophotometry and Chromatography

Highlight 1:
All-in-one filter and autosampler vial

Highlight 2:
With PLASTIC autosampler vial

Filter name:
MINIUNIPREP

Filter Type:
Glass fiber filter

Demo of Whatman GD/X™ syringe filter


Through soil phosphorus testing, the amount of phosphorus fertilizer required to achieve maximum plant growth can be determined. To determine the soil phosphorus content, the soil is extracted with a chemical solution and the phosphorus content in the extract is measured by colorimetry. Filtration of the extract through a qualitative filter paper is generally needed before analysis. If an automated method is used for determining phosphorus concentration, acid-resistant filter paper may be needed.

Quantitative Filter Papers, Ashless Grades, Grade 41, Whatman

Application:
Colorimetry for phosphorous analysis

Filter name: Grade 41
Filter Type: FILTER PAPER


The pH of soil is vital for how well it holds minerals. Some plants have very particular pH requirements. There are many different ways of measuring soil pH. Litmus/pH paper is a quick and inexpensive method to test soil pH when a pH-meter is unavailable or when highly precise values are not necessary. When preparing your soil sample, use a weighing paper to weigh the soil before adding water. Filter papers can be used to remove unnecessary particles from the suspension.

pH indicator papers, Whatman

Application:
pH Analysis

Highlight 2:
Universal indicators

Filter name:
PHANPEHA

Filter Type:
INDICATOR PAPERS


Whatman™ filters for sample clarification and solids retention

Various test methods require that liquid components of a solution be separated from suspended solids prior to analysis. GE offers a wide choice of cellulose filter papers with different levels of flow rate, loading capacity, and chemical resistance to support these applications.

Paper Filters: Selector Guide

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