Vol. 13, issue 06-07, article # 5

Abstract:

A new sampler of biological particles and living organisms in the upper atmosphere and in space is described. While sampling, it smoothly decelerates particles down to a low speed, because collision of fast particles with sampler walls can not only inactivate, but also even destroy them. The sampler is based on a system of high-frequency resonators of an accelerator of neutral particles used for the deceleration of biological particles. In designing the sampler, we used experimental data on the behavior of biological particles (bacteria, cells, viruses) in a high-frequency electromagnetic field.