Particle Size Range |
5nm to > 10μm collection |
Collection Efficiency |
>90% for hydrophobic and hydrophilic particles |
Collection Medium |
Water, buffer, genomic preservative, nutrient broth, artificial saliva, or other liquids and substrates |
Condensing Fluid |
Water, distilled or cleaner |
Sample Flow Rate |
8.0LPM, approximates the flow rate of the human lung
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Particle Concentration Range |
Zero to 10^5 particles/cm^3 when sampling at 8.0LPM |
Sampled Aerosol Conditions |
Non-corrosive
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Collection Reservoir |
Collection into a 35mm x 11mm petri dish |
Communications |
USB communications output for sampling parameters and instrument status |
Sample Inlet |
20mm OD (approximatlely 3⁄4”) SS tube
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Environmental Operating Conditions |
10 – 35 degrees C, 0 – 100% RH non-condensing |
Dimensions |
760 mm (H) x 457 mm (W) x 370 mm (D) (30 x 18 x 14.5 inches) |
Weight |
24 Kg / 53 lbs |
Power Requirements |
Power 85-264 VAC/47-63Hz |
Aerosol particle collector technology is licensed from Aerosol Dynamics Inc. with U.S. Patents #6712881, #7736421, #8801838, German Patent #10392241 and Japanese Patent #5908475. Other patents pending. A grant from the National Institutes of Health (1 RC3 ES019081-01) funded the collector development.