Sample collection device

A sample collection device for providing the ability to collect an infectious agent from air flowing therethrough, the sample collection device comprising:

• a liquid impinger having a tubular body defining a chamber therein, a tubular inlet for receiving the air into the chamber and a tubular outlet for expelling air, the tubular inlet and the tubular outlet extending from the tubular body, and the chamber holding a sample collection solution and porous media therein;
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• the sample collection solution including a viral transport medium, an indicator, and an antifoaming agent for preventing the sample collection solution from frothing when it flows through the porous media.