Device for collecting and separating particles and microorganisms present in ambient air
US8356524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for collecting and separating particles and microorganisms present in ambient air, the device comprising suction means for sucking air into a removable centrifuging chamber (10) having an air inlet and outlet and forming a receptacle for transporting a liquid sample containing the collected particles and microorganisms, said enclosure (10) being selected from a set of enclosures having different diameters and suitable for enabling the same suction means to take samples at suction rates lying in the range about 100 liters per minute to about 2000 liters per minute.
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