Sentinel -Model 720 -Airborne Respiratory Pathogen Analysis System - Including SARS-CoV-2
Indoor air sampling with integrated on-site PCR analysis for airborne coronavirus. A fast and cost-effective COVID-19 workplace safety solution for: Schools, Factories and food processing plants, Restaurants and entertainment venues, Prisons and detention centers, Retail environments
SARS-CoV-2 is airborne, and transmitted asymptomatically. Frequent testing of indoor air for airborne coronavirus will help make your workplace safer. Environmental surveillance is complementary and additive to random or voluntary testing for COVID-19 in the workforce.
Collect Samples
Collect air samples from each group of employees (those working indoors and together for extended periods of time)
Test Samples
Test air samples with the BioFire® FilmArray® 2.0
Positive PCR Test
If the PCR test is positive, follow established health department guidance
Negative PCR Test
No action needed
Highest performing handheld air sampler on the market.
BioFlyte`s BioCapture z720 is the highest performing handheld air sampler on the market, providing a high-flow rate of 200 liters/minute, with collection onto a filter with predictable sample extraction. Seen in the chart below, the concentration factor is the true figure of merit.
A sensitive and accurate PCR system, providing detection of SARS-CoV-2 in less than one hour.
The BioFire system allows rapid, on-site direct measurement of airborne coronavirus in the workplace. Results are available in less than one hour. This enables rapid isolation of work groups for further testing following established health department guidance.
With a 10-minute sampling time, and a flow rate of 200 liters per minute, the RNA concentration in the collected sample will be:
CL = Ca * F * T * ηc / VL
CL = 1 copy / l * 200 l/min * 10 min * 90% / 5 mL
CL = 360 RNA copies/mL
Where,
CL = RNA concentration in ambient air (RNA copies /L)
Ca = RNA concentration in collection liquid (RNA copies /mL)
F = flow rate (L/min)
T = sampling time (min)
ηc = overall efficiency of collection
VL = volume of collected liquid sample
BioFire FilmArray 2.0 can detect 300 copies per ml.