Assessment of real-time bioaerosol particle counters using reference chamber experiments
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Published:2021-12-08
Issue:12
Volume:14
Page:7693-7706
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ISSN:1867-8548
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Container-title:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Atmos. Meas. Tech.
Author:
Lieberherr Gian, Auderset Kevin, Calpini Bertrand, Clot Bernard, Crouzy Benoît, Gysel-Beer MartinORCID, Konzelmann Thomas, Manzano JoséORCID, Mihajlovic Andrea, Moallemi Alireza, O'Connor David, Sikoparija BrankoORCID, Sauvageat Eric, Tummon FionaORCID, Vasilatou KonstantinaORCID
Abstract
Abstract. This study presents the first reference calibrations of three commercially available bioaerosol detectors. The Droplet Measurement Technologies WIBS-NEO (new version of the wideband integrated bioaerosol spectrometer), Plair Rapid-E, and Swisens Poleno were compared with a primary standard for particle number concentrations at the Federal Institute for Metrology (METAS). Polystyrene (PSL) spheres were used to assess absolute particle counts for diameters from 0.5 to 10 µm. For the three devices, counting efficiency was found to be strongly dependent on particle size. The results confirm the expected detection range for which the instruments were designed. While the WIBS-NEO achieves its highest efficiency with smaller particles, e.g. 90 % for 0.9 µm diameter, the Plair Rapid-E performs best for larger particles, with an efficiency of 58 % for particles with a diameter of 10 µm. The Swisens Poleno is also designed for larger particles but operates well from 2 µm. However, the exact counting efficiency of the Poleno could not be evaluated as the cut-off diameter range of the integrated concentrator unit was not completely covered. In further experiments, three different types of fluorescent particles were tested to investigate the fluorescent detection capabilities of the Plair Rapid-E and the Swisens Poleno. Both instruments showed good agreement with the reference data. While the challenge to produce known concentrations of larger particles above 10 µm or even fresh pollen particles remains, the approach presented in this paper provides a potential standardised validation method that can be used to assess counting efficiency and fluorescence measurements of automatic bioaerosol monitoring devices.
Funder
European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Subject
Atmospheric Science
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