The first disposable cassette impactor that brings simplicity and reliability to viable sampling combined with multiple analysis options
The Via-Cell® bioaerosol sampling cassette is designed to collect both viable and non-viable bioaerosols, maintain visibility of the viable mold spores and prevent growth during transport to the laboratory. Sampling with the Via-Cell® is very similar to its sister product Air-O-Cell®. Simply connect it o any pump calibrated to 15 LBM and run your sample. The key to the Via-Cell® is that the media used for collection maintains viability of spores and allows several analysis options.
Features
- Provided ready-to-use
- No refrigeration – only room temperature required
- No electricity or heavy equipment required
- 1 year shelf life is 4 times as long as traditional methods
- Multiple analysis options – compatible with culture plates, PCR and direct microscopy screening
- Independently validated and compared to current industry standard methods by both universities and laboratories.
Culturable Sampling: The Via-Cell® sampler is the perfect tool for collecting viable organism and culturing them on agar plates. Simply dilute the media in sterile water and transfer to a culture plate
PCR Analysis: The Via-Cell® utilizes a water soluble collection media which is ideal for PCR and other chemical types of analysis. Once the sample is diluted in water, it can be transferred most anywhere.
Direct Microscopy: Sample collected using the Via-Cell® sampler may be "pre-screened" using direct microscopy methods, which is allow the analyst to decide if additional analysis techniques are needed, which may include culturing or standard direct microscopy analysis