Collection Substrate

Sterilized commercial swab;

Single solid ‘well’ for concentrated spot samples;

Can include liquid sampling kit to sample into 500uL liquid vial

Particle Size Range & Collection Efficiency

>95% for swab collection of particles 5nm to >10μm

>95% for solid collection of particles 5nm to >10μm

>90% for liquid collection of particles 5nm to 10μm

Particle Concentration Range

Zero to 10^5 particles/cm3

Condensing Fluid

Water, distilled or cleaner

Sample Flow Rate

1.2 L/min

Sampled Aerosol Conditions

Non-corrosive

0 – 40 degrees C

Sample Components

Sterile swab can be pretreated with genomic preservative for ease of sample handling

Sample Time

Two preset user-adjustable sample times from 1 minute to 24 hours per sample

Controls

3-position dial for setup and sample start duration

Status Indicator Lights

4-color LED indicating warm-up/ready (yellow), sampling/setup (green), standby/off (blue),
error (red).

Communications

USB serial communications for setting sample time options; output for sampling parameters
and instrument status

Environmental Operating Conditions

10 – 35 degrees C 
10 – 95% RH, non-condensing

Sample Line Cleaning

Ozone, alcohol rinse, hydrogen peroxide

Instrument Decontamination

Recommended vaporized hydrogen peroxide, other methods possible per experimental needs

Sample Inlet

10mm OD SS tube

Noise

Quiet for unobtrusive sampling, home use; 48dB; about as loud as a home refrigerator

Power

90-264 VAC/47-63 Hz; output voltage is 12.0 V DC and output current is 15A (maximum)

Dimensions

241 mm (H) x 243 mm (W) x 203 mm (D) (9.5 x 8.4 x 8.0 inches)

Weight

4.5 Kg (10 lb)