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BSRIA Instrument Solutions
Old Bracknell Lane West, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7AH, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 459314 Fax: +44 (0) 1344 465556
Sales : sales@bis.fm Hire : hire@bis.fm Calibration : calibration@bis.fm
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News Centre : Now available for purchase from BSRIA Instrument Solutions is the TSI Model AE51 Miniature Black Carbon Monitor |
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Now available for purchase from BSRIA Instrument Solutions is the TSI Model AE51 Miniature Black Carbon Monitor |  | The AE51 is a handheld instrument that detects and quantifies the presence of aerosol black carbon (BC) by Aethalometry. |  | Where, aethalometry is the process of measuring the attenuation of a light beam transmitted through aerosol particles that are continuously collected from the atmosphere on a filter.
Weighing just 250 g and with a footprint of only 117mm x 66mm x 38mm, the AE51 is the smallest and lowest cost BC monitor in the world. Despite its small size, the instrument boasts real-time, high-resolution, wide dynamic range and data logging performance that compares well even to much higher priced research-level instruments: 0.001 µg/m3 resolution, 0-1 mg BC/m3 range, variable time base from 1 sec to 5 min, and data storage space for up to a month of measurements.
The instrument is ideal for use in a wide variety of application spaces including: epidemiology research; the study of climate change and visibility; workplace monitoring; and engine exhaust and combustion source monitoring. In each of these markets, the handheld AE51 is a unique instrument that, due to its low cost and miniaturization, serves an unmet need. It is particularly useful for ambient measurements and health effects studies where multiple units can be deployed for multi-point monitoring in both outdoor and indoor environments, such as along roadsides, in the workplace where carbon nanotubes are manufactured or used, or in homes where there is human exposure to combustion sources. In the environmental field it can be launched on a weather balloon to obtain BC concentrations as a function of altitude. It is also useful for on-site engine exhaust applications where real-time measurements and highly portable instruments are required.
For further information contact the Instrument Solutions Team on 01344 459314 or alternatively email sales@bis.fm
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| | Posted : 09 March 2010 | Category : Web site updates |
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