AirTrap announced today the launch of a modernized spore trap cassette designed to replace the traditional Air-O-Cell cassette that has been the industry standard for over three decades. The new cassette, available exclusively through AirTrap.us, aims to improve field usability, laboratory consistency, and material efficiency without requiring changes to existing sampling methods.
Indoor air quality professionals have relied on spore trap cassettes since the mid-1990s to collect mold spores and airborne particles for analysis. The AirTrap cassette builds on the same sampling methodology but incorporates several practical refinements. A flip-top cap system reduces handling errors and minimizes sample contamination during transport. The cassette uses approximately 46% less plastic than traditional designs and features a recyclable housing, addressing environmental concerns. Durable polypropylene construction ensures reliability in the field, while a flatter collection surface improves image clarity for laboratory analysis, including digital and AI-assisted microscopy.
Dan Baxter, director of Research and Development at Aerosol Research Associates, Inc., introduced the original Air-O-Cell cassette in 1995, which became widely adopted in mold and indoor air quality investigations. AirTrap represents a collaborative effort to update the cassette design to align with current inspection demands, laboratory workflows, and environmental considerations.
The AirTrap cassettes are fully compatible with standard air sampling pumps and established laboratory analysis methods, allowing seamless integration into existing inspection procedures. They are suitable 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 — compatible with existing equipment and familiar workflows," the company stated in the announcement.
AirTrap air sampling cassettes are now available throughout North America exclusively through AirTrap.us, providing inspectors, laboratories, restoration professionals, schools, and government agencies with an additional option in the marketplace for airborne particle sampling.
AirTrap.us is the exclusive North American distributor of AirTrap products. Apacor UK, the manufacturer, produces diagnostic and environmental sampling devices for global laboratory and environmental health markets.
