Biobriefcase aerosol collector
Abstract
A system for sampling air and collecting particles entrained in the air that potentially include bioagents. The system comprises providing a receiving surface, directing a liquid to the receiving surface and producing a liquid surface. Collecting samples of the air and directing the samples of air so that the samples of air with particles entrained in the air impact the liquid surface. The particles potentially including bioagents become captured in the liquid. The air with particles entrained in the air impacts the liquid surface with sufficient velocity to entrain the particles into the liquid but cause minor turbulence. The liquid surface has a surface tension and the collector samples the air and directs the air to the liquid surface so that the air with particles entrained in the air impacts the liquid surface with sufficient velocity to entrain the particles into the liquid, but cause minor turbulence on the surface resulting in insignificant evaporation of the liquid.
- Inventors:
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- Tracy, CA
- Madison, WI
- Pleasanton, CA
- Manteca, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 971622
- Patent Number(s):
- 7591197
- Application Number:
- 11/497,918
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Bell, Perry M, Christian, Allen T, Bailey, Christopher G, Willis, Ladona, Masquelier, Donald A, and Nasarabadi, Shanavaz L. Biobriefcase aerosol collector. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Bell, Perry M, Christian, Allen T, Bailey, Christopher G, Willis, Ladona, Masquelier, Donald A, & Nasarabadi, Shanavaz L. Biobriefcase aerosol collector. United States.
Bell, Perry M, Christian, Allen T, Bailey, Christopher G, Willis, Ladona, Masquelier, Donald A, and Nasarabadi, Shanavaz L. Tue .
"Biobriefcase aerosol collector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/971622.
@article{osti_971622,
title = {Biobriefcase aerosol collector},
author = {Bell, Perry M and Christian, Allen T and Bailey, Christopher G and Willis, Ladona and Masquelier, Donald A and Nasarabadi, Shanavaz L},
abstractNote = {A system for sampling air and collecting particles entrained in the air that potentially include bioagents. The system comprises providing a receiving surface, directing a liquid to the receiving surface and producing a liquid surface. Collecting samples of the air and directing the samples of air so that the samples of air with particles entrained in the air impact the liquid surface. The particles potentially including bioagents become captured in the liquid. The air with particles entrained in the air impacts the liquid surface with sufficient velocity to entrain the particles into the liquid but cause minor turbulence. The liquid surface has a surface tension and the collector samples the air and directs the air to the liquid surface so that the air with particles entrained in the air impacts the liquid surface with sufficient velocity to entrain the particles into the liquid, but cause minor turbulence on the surface resulting in insignificant evaporation of the liquid.},
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year = {2009},
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