BioTek Instruments, Inc.
405 TS/LS Chemical Compatibility Chart
Table 1: Material/Where Used List
Inlet screen, feeder tube to manifold, vacuum
switch
Dispense and aspirate tubes, feeder tube to
manifold, spring in bottle fittings
3
Acetal Vacuum filtration plug
Microplate carrier, vacuum filtration carrier grill
and retainer
5
CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl
Manifold, vacuum filtration carrier
Inlet fitting, vacuum switch adjustment screw,
carrier leveling feet
7
PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)
Teflon
Optional check valves (PN: 68098) for fluid
pump, direct drain pump, fluid path
8 EPDM (Ethylene Propylene)
Inlet valve, vacuum filtration 3-way valves,
vacuum switch diaphragm
9 Neoprene Manifold channel-end seals
PPO (polyphenylene Oxide)
Noryl®
Vacuum switch internal disc
Vacuum switch body, Vacuum filtration
intermediate waste bottle, direct drain
intermediate waste bottle
12 Polyethylene
Buffer bottle
Outlet fitting, fittings in bottles, inline fittings,
float ball, bottle caps, vacuum filtration module
14 Polystyrene
Flow sensor, mist shield, assay plates
15 PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)
Inlet valve, waste sensor, flow sensor ball
retainer, waste tubing, vacuum filtration plug
16 PPS (polyphenylenesulfide)
Fluid pump, vacuum filtration plug, inlet valve
(serial # less than 207137)
Thermoplastic elastomer
Santoprene®
18 Silicone Inlet tubing, outlet tubing, o-rings, vacuum
filtration carrier gasket, vacuum filtration
19
Ultem (polyetherimide)
Outlet valve, CW inlet valve, vacuum filtration
module valves
20
Viton
Outlet valve, CW inlet valve