[nanoPost] Separation and filtration

The company has developed advanced micro and nanofiltration technology through use of their membranes. They use microsystem technology to manufacture membranes (microsieves) with very well defined pore size. These membranes are very thin for a maximum product flux and can be tailored to the needs of the application (porosity, shape, pore size, material, specific coatings etc.).

The membranes, called microsieves or nanosieves, are made with micro system technology and are constructed from silicon or polymer based materials. Current filtration applications are focused on beer, milk, pharmaceutical and environmental filtration applications. This year micro and nanosieve filtration membranes are being introduced in the market by companies with a good reputation for rapid detection of micro-organisms (PCR, fluorescence microscopy) in food and beverages.

The microsieve (with perfect pores ranging from 100nm to 10µm) enables other research companies to enter the nano domain: making it possible to pattern structures with functional layers (anchor points for self assembled monolayers). The technology can also be used to generate droplets for drug delivery, nanoencapsulation or functional foods.