HAND-HELD AIR SAMPLER, INCLUDING FILTER MAGAZINE FOR STORING AND POSITIONING FILTER ELEMENTS

摘要

The present invention pertains to a hand-held air sampler device (1) for enrichment of airborne substances and/or particles, in particular microorganisms, comprising: an inlet (2) configured for air intake into a flow channel (3); an outlet (4) configured for fluidically connecting the flow channel (3) to an external vacuum device; a permeable backing element (5) arranged in the flow channel (3), the backing element (5) being configured to receive and support a filter element (6); and a sealing element (7) configured for sealing a filter element (6) received on the backing element (5) such that, when a negative pressure is applied to the outlet (4), air entering the inlet (2) forms an airstream passing the filter element (6) and airborne substances and/or particles, in particular microorganisms, are enriched in the filter element (6). The invention further pertains to an air sampling arrangement comprising: a hand-held air sampler (1) device of this type, a filter magazine (30) for storing and predefined positioning filter elements (6) on a backing element (5) of a hand-held air sampler device (1) of this type and/or a method for applying a filter element (6) to a backing element (5) of a hand-held air sampling device (1) of this type.