MESOPOROUS MEMBRANE COLLECTOR AND SEPARATOR FOR AIRBORNE PATHOGEN DETECTION

摘要

A process and apparatus (Fig 3) for the collection of biological materials from air. Collection and separation devices utilize a novel membrane structure (120) formed from a functionalized inorganic mesoporous membrane (124) supported by porous substrate (128). The apparatus comprising at least one inlet (142, 144) and a path (132, 134) for the flow of gas through the membrane.