Abstract: An air sampling device is disclosed which includes one or more air sampling cassettes, with each cassette having a cassette internal diameter and a sample collection media disposed within the cassette internal diameter. The sum of the interior diameters of the air sampling cassettes is from about 2.5 mm to about 65 mm. The device also includes a sampling device casing having one or more air inlet orifices, an air outlet orifice, and an interior passageway in flow communication with both air inlet orifices and the air outlet orifice. One air sampling cassette is attached to each air inlet orifice. The device also includes a fan for drawing air through the air sampling cassettes and the interior passageway at an air flow rate. The device produces a noise level of less than 40 dBA, measured at a distance of 1 foot from the air outlet orifice, when the air flow rate is from about 0.5 to about 2.0 liters per minute. A method for air sampling is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to air sampling of biological compounds. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device and method for sampling the ambient air for detecting microbial propagules, microbial propagules being any spore, vegetative cell, or virion of microbiological origin including all bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, molds, slime molds, chlamydospores, hyphae, and cysts.

Abstract: An air sampling device is disclosed which includes one or more air sampling cassettes, with each cassette having a cassette internal diameter and a sample collection media disposed within the cassette internal diameter. The sum of the interior diameters of the air sampling cassettes is from about 2.5 mm to about 65 mm. The device also includes a sampling device casing having one or more air inlet orifices, an air outlet orifice, and an interior passageway in flow communication with both air inlet orifices and the air outlet orifice. One air sampling cassette is attached to each air inlet orifice. The device also includes a fan for drawing air through the air sampling cassettes and the interior passageway at an air flow rate. The device produces a noise level of less than 40 dBA, measured at a distance of 1 foot from the air outlet orifice, when the air flow rate is from about 0.5 to about 2.0 liters per minute. A method for air sampling is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to air sampling of biological compounds. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device and method for sampling the ambient air for detecting microbial propagules, microbial propagules being any spore, vegetative cell, or virion of microbiological origin including all bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, molds, slime molds, chlamydospores, hyphae, and cysts.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to air sampling of biological compounds. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device and method for sampling the ambient air for detecting microbial propagules, microbial propagules being any spore, vegetative cell, or virion of microbiological origin including all bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, molds, slime molds, chlamydospores, hyphae, and cysts.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to air sampling of biological compounds. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device and method for sampling the ambient air for detecting microbial propagules, microbial propagules being any spore, vegetative cell, or virion of microbiological origin including all bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoans, molds, slime molds, chlamydospores, hyphae, and cysts.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for the detection of mold. Specifically, provided herein are compositions and methods for the detection of mold by detecting differences in light intensity of fluoresence resulting from interaction between the mold and the compositions described herein.