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anor277
Jul 21, 2017

Because the particle size of the colloid is LESS than the pore size of the frit/filter......

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The typical size of a colloidal particle is approx. #1xx10^-9*m# to #1xx10^-6*m#. A typical frit porosity is approx. #5xx10^-6*m#. The attempt to filter a colloid thru such a frit would thus be unsuccessful.

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