May 24, 2006—The OMNI 3000 portable air sampler from Sceptor Industries is being upgraded with a glass contactor that increases collection efficiency in the crucial 0.5 to 1.0um particle size range by 15 percentage points, to 65%, says the company.
This is equivalent to a 30% boost in collection performance over the previous model, which used a plastic contactor. The improved performance was measured in tests by Sceptor and by University of Colorado researchers.
The OMNI 3000 is designed to meet the need of first responders, environmental health and safety (EHS) managers, and indoor air quality (IAQ) experts for an easily portable, high-performance aerosol collector for use in chemical, bioaerosol, and biothreat detection. It can capture particles in sizes from 10um to vapors, enabling the collection of molds, viruses, bacteria, and low vapor-pressure chemical compounds and particulates.
Sceptor Industries is a privately held corporation focusing on biological and chemical air safety. Its products include air samplers and related technologies.
