Prototype H-ASEF System : Hardened Automated Sample Extraction from Filters
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School of Engineering and Technology
Enterprise and Business Development
Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems
Centre for Engineering Research
Centre for Hazard Detection and Protection Research
Microfluidics and Microengineering
Department of Engineering and Technology
McCluskey, Daniel
Lodge, Matthew
Munro, Ian
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2299/26330
Abstract
The Hardened Automated Sample Extraction from Filters (H-ASEF) unit is a redevelopment of the previously design ASEF platform to allow for more robust and extensive performance testing. The H-ASEF platform is concerned with the recovery of harmful airborne pathogens from high aspect ratio reticulated foam filters. Specifically the H-ASEF system aims to provide a robust instrument capable of reliable operation during a more extensive testing programme with multiple rounds of rigorous decontamination as a result of repeated exposure to potentially hazardous test materials at the clients test facility.