Airborne agent collectors, methods, systems and devices for monitoring airborne agents

A method comprising the steps of:

• treating a soluble and hydrophilic polycaprolactone with a base having a pH greater than 8 and a neutralizing agent to increase the hydrophilicity of the polycaprolactone;
• flowing air through an air flow system comprising at least one airborne agent collector for collecting an airborne agent in the air, the at least one airborne agent collector comprising the treated soluble and hydrophilic polycaprolactone;
• removing the at least one airborne agent collector from the air flow system;
• and
• subjecting the removed at least one airborne agent collector or a portion thereof to an analysis to determine if the airborne agent is present on or in the agent collector or identify the airborne agent, if present on or in the agent collector, and
• wherein the subjecting step comprises exposing at least a portion of the treated soluble and hydrophilic polycaprolactone to an airborne agent extraction reagent to solubilize the at least a portion of the treated soluble and hydrophilic polycaprolactone.