Open laboratory area with lab benches, glass partitions, and flexible setup space in the ARE Labs Overland Park facility.
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.
ARE Labs facility overview with lab photos, equipment groups, and custom setup capability in the Overland Park aerosol laboratory.
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. Dedicated spaces support contained aerosol handling, sample recovery, and documented study conditions.
Seven laboratory areas support the study workflow, from aerosol generation and measurement to analysis, custom setup, and reporting.
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.
Contained setups connect organism handling, aerosol challenge, and viable recovery to the study conditions.
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.
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.
Organism identity and detection results are interpreted alongside the sampling and analytical method.
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.
Sizing, imaging, and device-actuation records connect observed aerosol behavior to the test setup.
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.
Reconfigurable space accommodates study-specific aerosol paths, sampling locations, and instrument placement.
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.
Fixtures, adapters, and enclosures are built around the protocol's physical and measurement requirements.
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.
Exposure-system records connect the physical setup, aerosol delivery, and measured study conditions.
Laboratory benches, chambers, and instruments used for aerosol, bioaerosol, formulation, and custom study work.
Open laboratory
Bioaerosol Lab II
Flexible setup space
PCR and ELISA lab
30 m3 chamber controlsEquipment is selected for the measurement a study needs: particle size, deposition, plume geometry, chemical analysis, biological recovery, or exposure control.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meet the people who use these laboratory spaces, learn how the company developed, or review study-quality documentation.
Founding story, history, mission, operating model, and how custom study work fits the company.
QualityEPA GLP Inspection & QualityAugust 2026 U.S. EPA FIFRA GLP inspection, ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation scope, protocol control, calibration traceability, and study records.
PeopleMeet the TeamRole groups, technical culture, collaboration style, and how staff work around defined study questions.