We have an in-line hydrophobic filter (Whatman Vacu-Guard) between the vacuum source and the waste tank on our Facstar+. It works fine, however I should say that we use house vacuum, rather than a pump. -- David On Thu, 02 Dec 1999, Art Roberts wrote: > Just a thought regarding the damage to the pump caused by aspirating > water, etc. into it: Would it be possible to install a hydrophobic air > filter in line between the waste receptacle and the pump in order to > prevent the entry of damaging liquids without impeding the airflow? I > tried this on a vacuum gel drier and it seemed to work fine. Has > anyone tried it on a flow cytometer? > > --Art >
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