Abstract

Rapid-E+ is an intelligent bioaerosol sensor that analyzes single aerosol particles in real time using patented, proprietary laser technology. The technology comprises multiangle time-resolved light scattering and advanced fluorescence analysis based on fluorescence and fluorescence lifetime acquisition, enabling instant particle characterization of morphology and chemistry, and raw data recording. This white paper describes a software accessory, the PlairGrid Intelligent Tool, which helps Rapid-E+ users work with raw data easily. It enables the exploration of raw data visually, the building of detection models and adding them to the Rapid-E+ dashboard for real-time bioaerosol detection. This tool requires no coding and can be applied to numerous airborne particles.

Furthermore, we will explore: the (1) Data Exploration tool for the visualization of timely-resolved scattered light patterns, fluorescence spectrum and lifetime, and scattered light pattern images, the (2) Calibration Review tool which allows users to clean up their raw particle data, the (3) Model Creation tool which allows users to create their particle recognition models. We will demonstrate how to create a recognition model using two pollen species.