Particle size measurments
- Laser diffraction : Mastersizer X and Spraytec (Malvern instruments),
- Cascad impaction
- Next Generation Impactor (NGI), model 170, operating at 15 and 30L/min, (MSP corporation),
- Andersen Cascad Impactor (ACI), series 20-800 Mark II, operating at 28.3 L/min (Thermo Andersen),
- 10-stage cascade impactor, IMPAQ GS-1, operating at 1L/min (California Measurements),
- 6-stage cascad impactor, AS-6, operating at 15L/min (California Measurements),
- 8-stage Marple Model 298, operating at 2L/min (Thermo Andersen).
Output measurement
Lungs model to mimic ventilation conditions
- Dual phase control respirator (Harvard apparatus),
- Dual adult pnewview system, model 5600i (Michigan Instruments),
- Neonatal lung model.
Aerosol collection
- Single liquid stage aerosol sampling, Impinger (Ace Glass),
- Filters (Gelmann, PARI, Respirguard ...).
Aerosol assays
- Electrochemical method using chemical tracer (Fluoride sodium) : ionometer Seven go pro SG8, (Mettler Toledo),
- Radioactive count using radioactive tracer (Technetium 99m) : activimeter Capintec CRC-15R, (Aries), IsocompI (MGM Instruments),
- Drug assays methods : spectrophotometry, biochemical analyses ...
Anatomical ENT models
- Nasal cast
- Head cadaver