ARE Labs

Open laboratory area with lab benches, glass partitions, and flexible setup space in the ARE Labs Overland Park facility.

Place

Facilities & Equipment

ARE Labs operates from a 15,000 sq ft facility in Overland Park, Kansas, organized into seven dedicated lab sections — from aerobiology and pharmaceutical chemistry to a genomic lab, particle sizing and plume geometry, and an in-house Custom Build Shop — with BSL-2 facilities for bioaerosol work.

Interior-photo-led facility story for ARE Labs, including facility overview, equipment groups, and custom setup capability in the Overland Park aerosol laboratory.

15,000 sq ft · Overland Park, KS7 dedicated lab sectionsBSL-2 facilitiesChambers 300 L–30 m³In-house Custom Build Shop

Facility overview

A working aerosol laboratory in Overland Park

ARE Labs operates from a 15,000 sq ft facility in Overland Park, Kansas, organized into seven dedicated lab sections that cover the full spectrum of aerosol sciences: aerobiology, pharmaceutical chemistry, genomics, particle sizing and plume geometry, a versatile open lab area, an in-house Custom Build Shop, and inhalation.

Biological aerosol work is conducted in BSL-2 facilities. The facility is described as physical evidence of the company profile rather than as a routing page; it shows where and how studies are run.

Lab walkthrough

Seven lab areas, one study path

The page should feel like moving through the building, not browsing a card directory. Each area below explains what happens there and why it matters to a study record.

Aerobiology laboratories

Biological aerosol testing and research, including challenge aerosols, recovery, and sampling under BSL-2 practices.

Biosafety cabinets, contained aerosol paths, viable samplers, impingers, filters, incubators, and sterilization support.

Shows that bioaerosol work is handled inside controlled laboratory space, not treated as a generic air-testing add-on.

Pharmaceutical chemistry lab

Chemical analysis and formulation support for aerosol, nasal, dry-powder, and inhalation products.

HPLC, FTIR/GC, UV, fluorescence, formulation tools, stability equipment, and sample preparation space.

Connects formulation choices and analytical records to the same aerosol or device question.

Genomic lab

Genetic analysis for biological aerosol questions where organism identity or nucleic-acid detection matters.

Applied Biosystems QuantStudio ddPCR and supporting bench workflow for sample preparation and detection.

Makes biological detection capability visible without turning the page into a list of organisms or assays.

Particle sizing and plume geometry lab

Physical aerosol characterization: particle size, concentration, spray pattern, and plume geometry.

APS, FMPS, OPS, Spraytec, MasterSizer, cascade impactors, line-laser plume geometry, and high-speed imaging.

Shows buyers where sizing, imaging, and device-actuation observations enter the study record.

Open lab area

Flexible floor space for aerosol setups that need room, reconfiguration, ducting, chambers, or instrument staging.

Moveable fixtures, sampling paths, chamber access, aerosol generation, and study-specific instrument placement.

Explains how custom programs fit inside the facility instead of being forced into fixed bench workflows.

Custom Build Shop

In-house design and fabrication of bespoke test systems, adapters, enclosures, fixtures, and chambers.

CFD/FEA workstation, Ansys Fluent, SolidEdge CAD, 3D printing, and build-shop fabrication support.

Makes the build capability part of the lab tour rather than another service-card claim.

Inhalation

Exposure-system and in-vitro inhalation work where chamber setup, flow paths, breathing simulation, or device context matter.

Nose-only systems, whole-body chambers, ventilated mannequins, dry-powder feeders, plethysmography, and breathing simulation tools.

Shows how inhalation studies connect physical setup, aerosol delivery, and documented exposure conditions.

Interior photos

Interior laboratory photo story

Interior photos establish the laboratory space, bench and setup work, and instrument detail tied to aerosol, bioaerosol, formulation, and custom setup work.

ARE Labs open laboratory with glass walls, lab benches, and stainless work surfaces — Open laboratory area with lab benches, glass partitions, and flexible setup space in the ARE Labs Overland Park facility.

ARE Labs Bioaerosol Lab II with exposure chambers and external exhaust — Exposure chambers, HEPA filtration, external exhaust, and bioaerosol and VOC testing setup.

ARE Labs open lab corner with flexible bench and setup space — Open lab corner with flexible bench and setup space for aerosol and laboratory studies.

ARE Labs PCR and ELISA laboratory with bench instruments visible through glass — Bench instruments supporting bioaerosol detection and analysis.

ARE Labs 30 m3 bioaerosol chamber with particle sizing instruments and chamber controls — 30 m3 bioaerosol chamber with particle sizing instruments, HEPA filtration, temperature and RH controls, external exhaust, and ASHRAE 241 testing context.

Equipment map

Equipment grouped by study function

Instead of three stacked tables, the rendered page groups equipment by the kind of study evidence it supports. The result is still specific enough for technical buyers, but easier to scan.

Sizing

Particle sizing and concentration

TSI APS 3321, DPS 3603, FMPS 3091, Optical Particle Sizer, Malvern MasterSizer, and Malvern Spraytec.

Study use: Particle-size and concentration evidence for aerosols, sprays, and device outputs.

Deposition

Cascade impactors and impingers

Andersen 8-stage, NGI, MSP fast-screen, twin-stage liquid impingers, real-time quartz mass-balance cascade, SKC viable impactors, and Marple-Miller 150.

Study use: Size-fractionated deposition and collection for inhalation and pharmaceutical aerosol studies.

Imaging

Spray pattern and plume geometry

Line-laser plume geometry, spray-pattern imaging, TLC impaction imaging, and Fastec high-speed imaging up to 24,000 fps.

Study use: Plume geometry, spray pattern, actuation observation, and visual study records.

Generation

Aerosol dissemination

6-jet and 24-jet Collison nebulizers, pneumatic precision spray, ultrasonic aerosol generators, and dry-powder aerosol generators.

Study use: Controlled aerosol generation across bioaerosol, device, chamber, and custom protocol work.

Formulation

Formulation and stability

Low-temperature spray drier, planetary ball mill, dual-fluid encapsulation nozzles, supercritical CO2 extractor/reactor, jet mill, and accelerated-aging stability chamber.

Study use: Dry-powder, nasal, respiratory formulation, and stability work tied to aerosol performance questions.

Bio/Chem

Biological and chemical analysis

QuantStudio ddPCR, Tecan ELISA reader, AGI/midget impingers, filter holders, viable cascade samplers, HPLC, FTIR/GC, mass spec, UV, and fluorometer.

Study use: Collection, recovery, detection, quantitation, and characterization for aerosol and formulation studies.

Exposure

Inhalation and chamber systems

12-port nose-only inhalation system, dry-powder feeder, Buxco plethysmography, whole-body exposure chambers, ventilated mannequins, ventilators, HEPA aerosol chambers, gloveboxes, sterile chambers, biosafety cabinets, and custom enclosures.

Study use: Contained exposure, breathing simulation, flow-path control, and chamber work from roughly 300 L to 30 m3.

Build

Modeling, CAD, and fabrication

CFD/FEA workstation, Ansys Fluent, FEA tools, SolidEdge 3D CAD, 3D printing, and build-shop fabrication support.

Study use: Custom fixtures, adapters, chambers, enclosures, sampling ports, and study-specific apparatus.

By the numbers

Facility at a glance

15,000sq ft facilitySingle Overland Park, Kansas facility for aerosol, bioaerosol, inhalation, formulation, and custom study work.

7lab sectionsDedicated areas for aerobiology, pharmaceutical chemistry, genomic work, particle sizing, open lab, custom build, and inhalation.

One roofaerosol spectrumBioaerosol, pharmaceutical aerosol, inhalation, particle, spray, and formulation work stay connected inside one lab.

Custombuild shopIn-house fixtures, adapters, chambers, and test systems support study questions that do not fit a stock setup.

Custom Build Shop

Building the setup around the question

When a question does not fit a stock method, the in-house Custom Build Shop designs and builds the apparatus the study needs: custom fixtures, adapters, sampling ports, aerosol generation paths, chambers, duct sections, enclosure controls, timing triggers, and instrument placement. A CFD/FEA workstation, Ansys Fluent, SolidEdge CAD, and a 3D printer support that work.

The goal is to make the test condition measurable and repeatable enough for the study decision, with limits and assumptions documented in the report. Custom setup capability is part of how the laboratory works, not a separate service catalog.

Next steps

Continue through the company profile

Keep the exit compact so the page closes with the facility story, not another visual grid.

OriginCompany Overview & History

Founding story, history, mission, operating model, and how custom study work fits the company.

QualityQuality Documentation & Standards Alignment

ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation scope, documentation discipline, protocol control, records, standards context, and official references without blanket claims.

PeopleMeet the Team

Role groups, technical culture, collaboration style, and how staff work around defined study questions.