Filteration techniques in sterilization
| Depth filters | Membrane filters |
| Candle filters 1. Made of Diatomaceous earth-----Berkefeld filters 2. Made of Unglazed porcelain--------Chamberlain filters Asbestos filters----------seitz & Sterimat filters Sintered glass filters | Made of 1. Cellulose acetate 2. Cellulose nitrate 3. Polycarbonate 4. Polyvinyledene fluoride |