Aerodynamic Particle Sizing
The design concept of the Multistage Viable Impactor evolves from the following information:
The human respiratory system tract is an aerodynamic classifying system for airborne particles. A sampling device can be used as a substitute for the respiratory tract as a collector of viable airborne particles, and as such, it should reproduce to a reasonable degree the lung penetration by these particles.
Viable particle samplers must satisfy the following criteria:
Particles must be separated from the air and “physically” captured onto a suitable impaction surface (particle collection efficiency);
For viable bioaerosols, the viability is critical and shall be maintained during sampling to be representative of actual levels of exposure to the pathogen (biological collection efficiency).
The 6 Stage Multistage Viable Impactor with 400 small round jets per stage meets all the criteria for the efficient collection of airborne viable particle
The 6 stage Viable Multistage Impactor is a multi-orifice, cascade impactor which has been widely used as a standard to measure the concentration and particle size distribution of culturable bacteria and fungi in ambient air as well as other bioaerosols, like viruses.
Main Features
Aerodynamic particle sizing;
Sampling flow: 28,3 L min-1;
Particles are collected directly in the Petri (ø 90 mm) filled with the most appropriate culture medium;
Material: AISI316 (Aluminum on request)
Height: 202mm;
Diameter: 105mm;
Weight: 3Kg (AISI) - 1,25Kg (Aluminium);
Carrying case;
Dimensional Ispection Certificate;