AirTrap has introduced a modern alternative to traditional spore trap cassettes, the core sampling devices used for more than three decades to collect mold spores and airborne particles for laboratory analysis. The new AirTrap cassettes, available exclusively through AirTrap.us across North America, retain compatibility with standard air sampling pumps and established analysis methods while refining the physical design to improve field usability, laboratory consistency, and material efficiency.
Since the mid-1990s, the spore trap cassette design pioneered by Dan Baxter at Aerosol Research Associates, Inc. with the Air-O-Cell cassette has been the dominant format for airborne particulate sampling in indoor air quality investigations. AirTrap represents a collaborative effort to revisit that design and update it to meet current inspection demands and environmental considerations.
The new cassettes incorporate several practical refinements. A flip-top cap system is engineered to reduce handling errors and minimize sample contamination during transport. The housing uses approximately 46% less plastic compared to traditional cassette designs and is made from recyclable polypropylene, supporting more sustainable testing practices. The durable construction enhances field reliability, and the flatter collection surface improves image clarity during laboratory analysis, including digital and AI-assisted microscopy.
AirTrap cassettes are ideal for indoor air quality assessments, post-remediation verification, real estate inspections, school and university testing programs, cleanroom clearance, and routine environmental monitoring. By modernizing the cassette design while preserving established sampling principles, AirTrap delivers long-overdue improvements that are compatible with existing equipment and familiar workflows.
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