INTELLIGENT REAL-TIME BIOAEROSOL SENSING

Real-Time Airborne Particle Identifier with the Most Efficient Laser Analysis and Embedded Intelligence

Rapid-E+ is an intelligent bioaerosol sensor that analyzes single aerosol particles in real time using patented, proprietary laser technology. The updated version of the popular Rapid-E instrument has improved optical measurements and more efficient sampling. Its newly developed air sampling head provides increased air flow with much less loss, outperforming all existing alternatives.

Rapid-E+ is also the only instrument with integrated intelligence through GPU (graphics processing unit) acceleration. It allows much faster data acquisition and processing, bringing game-changing performance to aerosol tracking and identification in complex environments.

All intelligence can be trained locally and deployed on site by customer using the software tools, provided by Plair, which is included in the package.

Rapid-E+ continuously measures and characterizes any airborne particle ranging between 0.3 and 100 micrometers, including bacteria, fungal spores, viruses, pollen, and other aerosols. Proven by years of uninterrupted measurements, Plair’s technology, which is based on a unique combination of scattered light pattern analysis and fluorescence spectroscopy, enables researchers to reliably monitor ambient air in real time. Rapid-E+ operates autonomously and remotely, allowing access to data anywhere and anytime.

Applications

Real-time pollen counting

Particulate matter monitoring

Bacterial and fungal spore detection

Virus aerosol research

 

Discover Rapid-E+ Accessories

1. Brdar S, Panić M, Matavulj P, Stanković M, Bartolić D, Šikoparija B: Explainable AI for unveiling deep learning pollen classification model based on fusion of scattered light patterns and fluorescence spectroscopy. Sci Rep. 2023 Feb 24;13(1):3205. PMID: 36828900; PMCID: PMC9958198.

2. Mihai Boldeanu, Corneliu Burileanu, Horia Cucu, Luminita Marmureanu: POLLEN CLASSIFICATION USING CLASSICAL ML ALGORITHMS ON FLUORESCENCE AND SCATTERING DATA. U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series C, Vol. 84, Iss. 4, 2022.

3. Predrag Matavulj, Marko Panić, Branko Šikoparija, Danijela Tešendić, Miloš Radovanović, Sanja Brdar (2023): Advanced CNN Architectures for Pollen Classification: Design and Comprehensive Evaluation, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Volume 37, 2023 - Issue 1.

4. Predrag Matavulj, Antonella Cristofori, Fabiana Cristofolini, Elena Gottardini, Sanja Brdar, Branko Sikoparija: Integration of reference data from different Rapid-E devices supports automatic pollen detection in more location, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 851, Part 2, 2022, 158234, ISSN 0048-9697.

5. Boldeanu, M.; Cucu, H.; Burileanu, C.; Mărmureanu: Multi-Input Convolutional Neural Networks for Automatic Pollen Classification, Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 11707.

6. Predrag Matavulj; Sanja Brdar; Miloš Racković; Branko Šikoparija; Ioannis N. Athanasiadis: Domain adaptation with unlabeled data for model transferability between airborne particle identifiers, Zenodo 2021.

7. Branko Šikoparija, Predrag Matavulj, Gordan Mimić, Matt Smith, Łukasz Grewling, Zorica Podraščanin, Real-time automatic detection of starch particles in ambient air, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Volume 323, 2022, 109034, ISSN 0168-1923.

8. M. Smith, P. Matavulj, G. Mimić, et al.: Why should we care about high temporal resolution monitoring of bioaerosols in ambient air?, Science of the Total Environment (2021).

9. Forde,E et al.: Intercomparison of Multiple UV-LIF Spectrometers Using the Aerosol Challenge Simulator Aerobiologia, 2021.

10. Mimić, G,. et al.: Analysis of airborne pollen time series originating from Hirst-type volumetric samplers—comparison between mobile sampling head oriented toward wind direction and fixed sampling head with two-layered inlet Aerobiologia (Vol. 37, Issue 2, pp. 321–331), 2021.

11. Tumonn, F, et al.: A first evaluation of multiple automatic pollen monitors run in parallel (Vol. 197, p. 111109). Elsevier BV., 2021.

12. Suanno, C, et al.: Monitoring techniques for pollen allergy risk assessment (Vol. 197, p. 111109). Elsevier BV., 2021.

13. Swanson, B. E. et al.: Pollen clustering strategies using a newly developed single-particle fluorescence spectrometer Aerosol Science and Technology (Vol. 54, Issue 4, pp. 426–445),Informa UK Limited, 2020.

14. Kabir, E. et al.: Recent advances in monitoring, sampling, and sensing techniques for bioaerosols in the atmosphere ACS sensors, 5(5), 1254-1267, 2020.

15. Clot, B., et al.: The EUMETNET AutoPollen programme: establishing a prototype automatic pollen monitoring network in Europe Aerobiologia (2020): 1263-1274.

16. Maya-Manzano, J. M., et al.: Recent developments in monitoring and modelling airborne pollen, a review Grana (Vol. 60, Issue 1, pp. 1–19), 2020.

17. Branko Šikoparija: Desert dust has a notable impact on aerobiological measurements in Europe Aeolian Research, Volume 47, December 2020.

18. Danijela Tešendić et al.: RealForAll: real-time system for automatic detection of airborne pollen Enterprise Information Systems, 2020.

19. Sofiev, M. On possibilities of assimilation of near-real-time pollen data by atmospheric composition models Aerobiologia (Vol. 35, Issue 3, pp. 523–531), 2019.

20. Perspectives for nationwide pollen monitoring in Germany Perspektiven für ein bundesweites Pollenmonitoring in Deutschland. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz (Vol. 62, Issue 5, pp. 652–661). Springer Science and Business Media LLC., 2019.

21. Huffman, J, et al.: Real-time sensing of bioaerosols: Review and current perspectives Aerosol Science and Technology (Vol. 54, Issue 5, pp. 465–495), 2019.

22. Fernández, Francisco Moya: Sistemas automáticos para la detección y análisis de bioaerosoles Revista de Salud Ambiental 19 (2019): 130-132.

23. Kawashima, S. et al.: Automated pollen monitoring system using laser optics for observing seasonal changes in the concentration of total airborne pollen Aerobiologia volume 33, pages 351–362(2017).

24. Ingrida Sauliene et al.: Automatic pollen recognition with the Rapid-E particle counter:the first-level procedure, experience and next steps Atmos. Meas. Tech., 12, 3435–3452, 2019.

25. Oteros, Jose, et al.: Building an automatic pollen monitoring network (ePIN): Selection of optimal sites by clustering pollen stations Science of the total environment 688 (2019): 1263-1274.

26. Buters, J, et al.: Allergene pollen in Nederland

27. Buters, J, et al.: Pollen and spore monitoring in the world Clinical and Translational Allergy (Vol. 8, Issue 1), 2018.

28. Kawashima, S. et al.: Automated pollen monitoring system using laser optics for observing seasonal changes in the concentration of total airborne pollen Aerobiologia volume 33, pages 351–362(2017).

29. Sindt, C. et al.: Alternative method for the measure of the biological particles in the air: RAPID-E example EAACI 2018.

30. Chappuis, C. et al.: Automatic pollen monitoring: first insights from hourly data Aerobiologia 36, 159–170 (2020)

31. Crouzy, B. et al.: All-optical automatic pollen identification: Towards an operational system Atmospheric Environment, Volume 140, September 2016, Pages 202–212.

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