METHODS TO OBTAIN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PASSENGER CABIN ON AN AIRCRAFT AUTOMATICALLY FROM THE COLLECTOR DEVICE

1 . A method for collecting particulates from aircraft air of an aircraft comprising:

capturing particulates in an outlet flow path with a collector for a period of time, wherein the period of time is a duration of a flight and wherein capturing the particulates is unaided by a pump in order to move the aircraft air to the collector;

removing the collector from the outlet flow path for testing, wherein the collector is configured to be removed from the outlet flow path to conduct a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test on at least one particulate captured in the collector on-board the aircraft after the duration of the flight to determine whether the aircraft is virus free upon arrival; and

inserting a clean collector into the outlet flow path for use during another period of time.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the collector is out of line-of-sight view of cabin crew while in a collecting position.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the collector is accessible by a lift, an access gate, or a roller to a user within a cabin of the aircraft.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the particulates include droplets exhaled from passengers throughout the duration of the flight.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

relaying a result of the PCR test to a central data center.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the collector includes an adaptor and a filter material operatively connected to the adaptor and wherein the method further comprises:

removing the filter material from the adaptor.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

cleaning the adaptor in isopropyl alcohol.