Quartz crystal microbalance for real-time air quality measurement
Achieve precise and instant measurement of airborne particulates with advanced separation technology, ensuring accurate particle size distribution data for enhanced air quality analysis.
Measures Mass-Based Size Distributions in Real Time
The Quartz Crystal Microbalance MOUDI Impactor 140 from TSI Incorporated combines precision and efficiency in real-time measurement of mass-based size distributions. Utilizing a first-principles technique, it incorporates quartz crystal microbalance and cascade impaction technologies to provide accurate particulate analysis. This equipment stands out with its automatic humidity conditioning system, enhancing measurement reliability by reducing particle bounce on the sensors. With six calibrated stages, it analyses particles down to 45 nm, and is crucial for applications in air pollution research, inhalation toxicology, and industrial hygiene. Operating at a sample flow rate of 10 L/min, the QCM MOUDI Impactor is designed for seamless integration into laboratory environments, offering intuitive touch-screen control and low power consumption. Its robust design makes it suitable for a variety of industries, including environmental monitoring and automotive emissions, ensuring compliance with stringent air quality standards.
Benefits
- Enables precise real-time particulate analysis, enhancing research accuracy in air quality monitoring.
- Minimizes measurement errors with automatic humidity conditioning, ensuring reliable data collection.
- Reduces setup and processing time from hours to minutes, increasing operational efficiency.
- Supports a wide range of applications from industrial hygiene to inhalation toxicology, offering versatile usage.
- Operates with low power consumption, lowering operational costs and environmental impact.
- Applications
- Inhalation toxicology,Industrial hygiene,Tobacco smoke testing,Aerosol drug delivery devices,Air pollution research,Engine exhaust testing,Workplace aerosol analysis,Air quality monitoring
- End products
- Particulate matter profiles,Industrial dust composition,Cigarette smoke particulate analysis,Airborne toxic residues,Workplace air quality indices,Urban smog components,Aerosolized medication particle size distribution,Engine exhaust particulate matter
- Steps before
- Particle Collection Setup,Humidity Conditioning System Setup,Aerosol Sample Preparation
- Steps after
- Data Review and Analysis,Instrument Cleaning,Report Generation
- Input ingredients
- aerosol particles,airborne particles,nanoparticles
- Output ingredients
- mass-based size distributions,real-time mass detection,aerodynamic diameter fractionation
- Market info
- Aerodynamic diameter fractionation
- Micro-orifice impaction stages
- Resolution
- Nanogram
- Stage cut points
- 960,510,305,156,74,45 nm
- Sample flow rate
- 10 L/min
- Mass measurement accuracy
- Enabled by integrated humidity conditioning system
- Inlet particle size removal
- Particles larger than 2.5 micrometers
- Automation
- Advanced touch-screen control
- Vacuum pump
- Low power consumption included
- Working mechanism
- Quartz crystal microbalance and cascade impaction
- Real-time measurement
- Mass-based size distributions
- Automation level
- Touch-screen control
- Humidity conditioning system
- Automatic humidity control
- Flow rate
- 10 L/min
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Application Area
- Air Quality,Toxicology,Industrial Hygiene
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Aerodynamic diameter stages
- 6 stages
- Low power consumption vacuum pump
- Included with impactor