Abstract: A system for collecting a biological sample from a passenger cabin includes a collector for collecting particulate samples positioned within at least one of a passenger cabin or a cabin air outflow flow path. A method for collecting particulates from cabin air includes capturing particulates in at least one of a passenger cabin or a cabin air outflow flow path with a collector for a period of time. The method includes removing the collector from at least one of the passenger cabin or air outflow flow path for testing. The method includes placing a clean collector into at least one of the passenger cabin or a cabin air outflow flow path for use during another period of time.

Abstract: A method for collecting and testing particulates from aircraft air is disclosed. The method includes capturing particulates in at least one of an outlet flow path or a recirculation flow path with a collector over a period of time, removing the collector from at least one of the outlet flow path or the recirculation flow path for testing, concentrating the collected sample, conducting a test on at least one particulate captured in the collector, relaying a result of the test to a central data center to store the results, and identifying a previously non-described emerging pathogens within the results.

Abstract: A method for collecting an aircraft cabin representative biological sample from an aircraft HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter including collecting a used HEPA filter after flight, transferring the HEPA filter to a remote location, processing the HEPA filter in order to remove an air sample, and concentrating the collected sample to be used on a pathogen identifying tester.

Abstract: A system for monitoring aircraft air including a vessel having an inlet, a conical main body for extracting particles from the air coating an inner surface on the conical main body, and an outlet, wherein the outlet is to be positioned within at least one of an outlet flow path or a recirculation flow path of an aircraft, and at least one of an outflow valve positioned in the outlet flow path downstream from the collector or a HEPA filter positioned in the recirculation flow path downstream from the collector.

Abstract: A modular aircraft galley insert for performing thermal cycling for PCR testing includes a housing having a sample module for receiving a sample to be tested, a thermal module thermally connected to the sample module for cycling temperatures of the sample to be tested, a power module for providing power to the thermal module, a detector module configured to analyze the sample and connected to receive power from the power module, and a connectivity module for communicating results of a test from the detector module to a remote location with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A system for monitoring aircraft air including a collector for collecting particulate samples positioned within at least one of an outlet flow path or a recirculation flow path, at least one of an outflow valve positioned in the outlet flow path downstream from the collector, and a retrieval device for retrieving the collector from the outflow valve.