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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 23/09/2026
Rachel Hurley, a PhD candidate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, who has interned at Aerodyne twice with Dr. Chenyang Bi, was recently interviewed by the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate for their Voices of ISIAQ series. Watch it here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYGn...
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Focus on Student IAQ Research
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 18/09/2026
Last week Aerodyne Research participated in a town hall in Arlington, Massachusetts titled, "What's at Stake, What's Possible: A Science Town Hall." Watch it here. www.youtube.com/live/z4SjfBQ...
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What's at Stake, What's Possible: A Science Town Hall
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 11/09/2026
We’re excited to be heading to this year’s ICOS Conference in Lund, Sweden! 🇸🇪 Aerodyne is proud to have Scott Herndon and Joanne Shorter representing our team and connecting with researchers, innovators, and colleagues from around the world. Be sure to stop by Booth 12! @icos-ri.eu
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 28/08/2026
Aerodyne's Dr. Chenyang Bi will present a poster at the 12th Int'l Aerosol Conference next week! 📌 POSTER Tuesday, Sept 1 | 17:00–19:00 Area D, 4F P1-155 Coupling a gas chromatograph to a chemical ionization mass spectrometer for isomer-resolved measurements of airborne PFAS www.iac2026.cn#/
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IAC 2026 | Xi'an, China
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 18/08/2026
Better chemical speciation means better air-quality measurements—and better predictions of how ozone forms. Read about it here. doi.org/10.1021/acs.... #AtmosphericChemistry #AirQuality #VOCs #Ozone #MassSpectrometry #EnvironmentalScience #ClimateScience
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Photochemical Impacts from Resolving Isomers and Interference Biases in PTR-ToF-MS Measurements of Atmospheric VOCs
Abstract. While proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry (PTR-ToF-MS) is widely used for ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) quantif
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 10/08/2026
Enjoy a recent publication with contributions from two Aerodyne scientists. doi.org/10.5194/acp-...
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Methanethiol and dimethyl sulfide measurements in seawater and the atmosphere around the Antarctic Peninsula and in the Weddell Sea
Abstract. Inclusion of methanethiol (MeSH) in global atmospheric chemistry–climate model assessments has shown that MeSH emissions increase SO2, particulate sulfate and aerosol cooling over the Southe...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 13/07/2026
Goldschmidt Conference Update A few spots are still available for Aerodyne President Dave Nelson's lunchtime seminar. Laser Isotope Monitors for Clumped CO2 and Triple Oxygen CO2 Wednesday, July 15, 1:00 - 2:00 Room 520CF Registration required - link below conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/...
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Aerodyne Research Lunchtime Seminar - Laser Isotope Monitors for Clumped CO<sub>2</sub> and Triple Oxygen CO<sub>2</sub>
Join Aerodyne Research for an exclusive luncheon during the Goldschmidt Conference in Montreal. This special event will feature expert presentations describing Aerodyne’s laser isotope monitors for cl...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 08/07/2026
The Aerodyne team is headed to the Goldschmidt Conference in Montreal next week. Visit Booth #306 to share your work & learn what we have to offer. There's still time to sign up for the lunchtime seminar with Aerodyne President Dave Nelson. #Goldschmidt2026 conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/...
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Aerodyne Research Lunchtime Seminar - Laser Isotope Monitors for Clumped CO<sub>2</sub> and Triple Oxygen CO<sub>2</sub>
Join Aerodyne Research for an exclusive luncheon during the Goldschmidt Conference in Montreal. This special event will feature expert presentations describing Aerodyne’s laser isotope monitors for cl...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 26/06/2026
Join Aerodyne President, Dr. Dave Nelson, for an exclusive luncheon during the Goldschmidt Conference in Montreal! “Laser Isotope Monitors for Clumped CO₂ and Triple Oxygen CO₂” Wed., 7/15 1:00 – 2:00 PM Room 520CF Register to attend! conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/... #Goldschmidt2026
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 22/06/2026
Catching up on a few recent publications with contributions from Aerodyne team members. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Gas-phase chemical transfer through heat and energy recovery ventilators
Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators (HRVs and ERVs) improve the energy efficiency of mechanical ventilation, but concerns exist that ERVs may also tr…
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 01/05/2026
Aerodyne is excited to head to Vienna for the EGU 2026 conference. We have GC, Vocus and TILDAS experts attending this year. Stop by Booth #64 to talk with the team. We will make sure you connect with the right team member. We hope to see you there! #EGU26
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 07/04/2026
If you are in San Diego at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, we hope you will stop by and visit our team at Booth #744. We'd love to share what the Aerodyne team has been working on in regards to hydrogen emissions detection. #ARPAE26
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 01/04/2026
Aerodyne is returning to the Technology Showcase at the 2026 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in San Diego next week. Our team will be highlighting our hydrogen emission detection system - CLAIR H2. Stop by Booth #744 to learn about advances made with this system during the last year. #ARPAE26
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 19/02/2026
Our latest paper describes a new humidity probe designed for flight to characterize the very dry air at 10–12 km where jet aircraft can form persistent contrail clouds. These clouds trap heat and contribute to warming the planet. doi.org/10.5194/amt-...
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Accurate humidity probe for persistent aviation-contrail conditions
Abstract. We present a state-of-the-art humidity probe for in situ airborne water vapor measurements tailored to the humidity range relevant for the formation of persistent aviation contrail cirrus cl...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 17/02/2026
Sharing the final version of a recent publication in Environmental Science: Atmospheres. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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Comparison of oxidation products generated from the reaction of α-pinene with hydroxyl radicals, chlorine atoms, and bromine atoms measured using ammonium adduct chemical ionization mass spectrometry
Halogen atoms play important but undercharacterized roles in atmospheric oxidation chemistry. Here, we report laboratory measurements of gas- and condensed-phase products formed from the oxidation of ...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 05/02/2026
Check out this publication with contributions from Benjamin Nault (Aerodyne Research / Johns Hopkins). doi.org/10.5194/acp-...
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Investigating fire-induced ozone production from local to global scales
Abstract. Tropospheric ozone (O3) production from wildfires is highly uncertain; previous studies have identified both production and loss of O3 in fire-influenced air masses. To capture the total ozo...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 30/01/2026
Recently published in Analytical Chemistry w/ contributions from our scientists, the authors show an EIMS can be treated as a detector that has near-universal sensitivity towards atmospherically relevant oxygenates by comparing their signals with a flame ion detector. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 22/12/2025
Aerodyne's president, Dr. David Nelson, joined other industry experts for this talk about advances and challenges in environmental monitoring. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCxG...
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Photonics in Environmental Monitoring: Innovations, Challenges & Future Opportunities | Expert Panel
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 19/12/2025
It's Friday, December 19th and #AGU25 is winding down, but the Aerodyne team has two more posters for you to visit this morning! Stop by the poster hall from 8:30 – 12:00 CST and check out the two posters listed below! See you next year!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 18/12/2025
Hello #AGU25 attendees! Dr. Rob Roscioli will be back in the poster hall this afternoon (Thursday). 🪧 MR43A-0042 A Field-Deployable, Fast, Sensitive Hydrogen Instrument 📍 Hall EFG (Poster Hall) ⏰ 14:15–17:45 CST #HydrogenScience #Hydrogen Hope to see you there or at our Booth #403!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 17/12/2025
If you’re at #AGU25 and are interested in soil science, stop by Booth #403, or chat with Rob Roscioli at his poster session today: 📍 Hall EFG (Poster Hall) 🕒 14:15–17:45 CST 🆔 B33K-2025 Toward high-resolution, real-time mapping of small carbon- and nitrogen-containing solutes in the subsurface.
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 16/12/2025
It's Tuesday, December 16th and Day 2 at #AGU25 is here! Stop by Booth #403 and introduce yourself—we’d love to hear what you’re working on. 📍 Poster Session: Two of our scientists will be presenting posters in Hall EFG today from 14:15–17:45 CST. 👉 Details are in the comments below!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 15/12/2025
It’s Day 1 of #AGU25! The Aerodyne team will be at Booth #403 this afternoon—come say hello. Don’t miss Joanne Shorter’s talk later today: 🕓 16:16–16:28 CST | Room 271 Overcoming Challenges in Real-Time, Sensitive Emission Monitoring of HAPs and Other Climate-Relevant Pollutants See you there!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 09/12/2025
AGU 2025 is less than a week away! Come visit our team at Booth #403! Several of our scientists will be attending, and we’d love to connect—whether you’re curious about what we’re working on or want to share what you’re researching. We hope to see you there! #AGU25
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 05/12/2025
🚀 New Publication Alert! We’re excited to share that Aerodyne’s Mitch Alton contributed to a new publication highlighting advances in the use of the Filter Inlet for Gases and AEROsols (FIGAERO) coupled with Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (CIMS). 📄 Happy reading! doi.org/10.5194/amt-...
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The saturation vapor pressures of higher-order polyethylene glycols and achieving a wide calibration range for volatility measurements by FIGAERO-CIMS
Abstract. The Filter Inlet for Gases and AEROsols coupled with a Chemical Ionization Mass spectrometer (FIGAERO-CIMS) is a widely used method for determining the chemical composition of the molecular ...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 19/11/2025
Aerodyne is please to have contributed to this study which used the Vaporization Inlet for Aerosols (VIA) coupled with NH4+ Vocus-CIMS. doi.org/10.1021/acse...
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Simultaneously Characterizing the Volatility Distribution and Phase State of Submicron Secondary Organic Aerosols Using a Vocus Vaporization Inlet for Aerosols with a Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrom...
Volatility and viscosity are important parameters affecting the formation, reaction, and fate of atmospheric organic aerosols. In this study, a Vaporization Inlet for Aerosol (VIA) coupled with a Vocu...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 17/11/2025
CANVAS 2025 is a wrap! Our team enjoyed connecting with so many leaders and innovators in the soil sciences community. Thank you to everyone who attended Dr. Roscioli’s presentation — we appreciate your engagement and support. #SoilSciences #CANVAS2025
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 14/11/2025
The soil group at Aerodyne welcomed Professor Mao Ye from the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences to give a seminar on the “Phage Technology and Remediation of Contaminated Soil”, following the annual CANVAS meeting in Salt Lake City. #SoilSciences
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 12/11/2025
CANVAS 2025 is fast coming to a close! Join us today, Wednesday November 12th at 10:05 AM in Room 151 C for a talk by Rob Roscioli entitled: “Advances in Methods to Measure Soil N and C Species with High Spatiotemporal Resolution Using Microdialysis Probe Arrays.” See you there! #CANVAS2025
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 11/11/2025
Aerodyne is excited to be at CANVAS 2025! 
 Our team is having a great time connecting with fellow professionals in the Soil Sciences community. Stop by Booth 710 - we’d love to hear about your research & share how Aerodyne is supporting innovation in the field! #CANVAS25 #SoilSciences #Agronomy
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 06/11/2025
We’re proud to have contributed to this important research alongside an exceptional team of collaborators. Nine Aerodyne scientists played key roles in advancing the work, and we remain committed to using our expertise to identify health risks & promote environmental justice. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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Total cancer risk estimates from measured concentrations of volatile organic compounds in industrialized southeastern Louisiana | PNAS
Communities in southeastern Louisiana are subject to disproportionate environmental health burdens, including elevated risk for cancer, from emissi...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 04/11/2025
Aerodyne Research is excited to exhibit at next week’s CANVAS Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
 Stop by Booth #710 to meet our team, learn about our latest innovations, and see what we’ve been working on. We look forward to connecting with you there! #CANVAS25 #SoilSciences
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 29/10/2025
Aerodyne's Brian Lerner contributed, as did many others, to this important research. Abstract - Studying tropospheric ozone over the remote areas of the planet, such as the open oceans and the polar regions, is crucial to understand the role of ozone.... doi.org/10.5194/essd...
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Observational ozone datasets over the global oceans and polar regions (version 2024)
Abstract. Studying tropospheric ozone over the remote areas of the planet, such as the open oceans and the polar regions, is crucial to understand the role of ozone as a global climate forcer and regu...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 28/10/2025
Check out this recent publication in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics co-authored by Aerodyne's Fangzhou Guo. doi.org/10.5194/acp-...
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Surprisingly robust photochemistry in subarctic particles during winter: evidence from photooxidants
Abstract. Subarctic cities notoriously experience severe winter pollution episodes with fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations above 35 µg m−3, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 24 h standard...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 20/10/2025
#AAAR2025 was one for the books! Our scientists delivered six presentations & showcased two posters, sharing their latest research. Meanwhile, our booth team had a great time connecting with many members of the aerosol research community. Thanks to all who connected with us. See you next year!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 16/10/2025
Our last presentation of #AAAR2025! Thursday, October 16 4:30 PM Room 101 AH Benjamin A. Nault presents: “The Role of Black Carbon Emitted from Aircraft Engines as a Condensational Sink of Oil and Sulfur Particles” A critical look at aviation emissions and their atmospheric impacts!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 16/10/2025
#AAAR2025 POSTER - Thursday, October 16th Exhibit Hall North 1:00 – 3:00 PM Spot 9CE.5 Presenter: Chenyang Bi "Coupling a Gas Chromatograph to a Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer for Isomer-Resolved Measurements of Airborne PFAS" We hope you stop by to chat!
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Anita Avery @atmosavery.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Fantastic plenary presented by Ann Dillner on speciation monitoring networks. So. Much. Data. #AAAR2025
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 16/10/2025
Kicking off the day on Thursday, October 16th at #AAAR2025! Catch John Jayne from Aerodyne at 10:30 AM in Exhibit Hall North for the Exhibitor Showcase. "A Trace-Element Mass Spectrometer for Quantifying the Metal and Mineral Compositions of Single Particles in Real Time." Don't miss it!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 15/10/2025
Aerodyne’s Final Presentation Today at #AAAR2025 Time: 3:30 PM Room: 101 DE Presenter: Anandi Williams Title: "PM2.5 Composition at the Houston-Liberty ASCENT Site" Don’t miss it!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 15/10/2025
Next up for Aerodyne presentations at #AAAR2025 Today at 2:15 PM Room 101 BG Presented by Leah Williams "Aerosol Particle Measurements & Cloud Properties During the Southern Ocean Clouds (SOC) Campaign in November and December 2024" #AtmosphericScience #ClimateResearch #Aerosols
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 15/10/2025
Our first presentation of the day at #AAAR2025 is coming up! 11:15 AM Room 101 CF Presented by Edward Fortner Title: Mobile Metals Measurements Using a New Microwave-Induced Plasma Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer Examining Roadways and Industrial Sites Don’t miss it!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 14/10/2025
TODAY at 4:15 PM in Room 101 DE Don’t miss Aerodyne’s Anita Avery presenting: “Composition of Aerosols Formed by OH, Cl, or Ozone-Initiated Oxidation of Limonene” Join us to learn more about aerosol chemistry at #AAAR2025! #Aerosols #AtmosphericScience
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 14/10/2025
Our team is at #AAAR2025 Manjula Canagaratna will be presenting her poster today from 1:00 – 3:00 PM in Exhibit Hall North – Location 2AC.18. Poster Title: “Volatility-Resolved Aerosol Chemical Composition using Fast-Switching Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry” We hope you stop by!
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 08/10/2025
Aerodyne Research is heading to #AAAR in Buffalo next week! Find us at Booth 312/314 — we’ll be sharing our latest work. Come say hi, grab some materials, and chat science. We’ll post our full list of talks + posters early next week. Stay tuned! #AtmosphericScience #AirQuality #AAAR2025
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 02/10/2025
Northeastern University launches mobile lab with Aerodyne's HToF-AMS aboard! www.wcvb.com/article/bost...
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Boston launches mobile lab to track air pollution block by block
Boston partners with Northeastern University to launch a mobile lab that tracks air pollution block by block, aiming to improve public health and air quality.
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 13/08/2025
New paper published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques on OH exposure estimates in Aerodyne's PAM OFR. This study found that extrapolating from narrow experimental conditions is not always accurate, a crucial finding for secondary organic aerosol research. DOI: doi.org/10.5194/amt-...
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A comprehensive characterization of empirical parameterizations for OH exposure in the Aerodyne Potential Aerosol Mass Oxidation Flow Reactor (PAM-OFR)
Abstract. The oxidation flow reactor (OFR) has been widely used to simulate secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation in laboratory and field studies. OH exposure (OHexp), representing the extent of h...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 01/08/2025
Aerodyne team members are headed to Sunday River, Maine next week for the Gordon Research Conference - Understanding the Atmosphere via Molecular Processes and Global Impacts. We look forward to connecting with our fellow scientists. www.grc.org/atmospheric-...
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2025 Atmospheric Chemistry Conference GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry will be held in Newry, Maine. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 08/07/2025
Evaluating the newest instrument in the Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor that has an order of magnitude resolution, which leads to improved detection limits for ammonium and source identification for organic aerosol. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Characterization of a new higher-resolution time-of-flight aerosol chemical speciation monitor: Application for measurements of atmospheric aerosols
Long-term measurements of the composition and mass concentration of particulate matter (PM) are important for source apportionment, epidemiological studies, and trends in atmospheric chemistry. The...
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Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 30/06/2025
Next on Aerodyne’s conference schedule is a trip to Prague, Czech Republic for Goldschmidt 2025. Stop by Booth #23 to chat with Aerodyne’s President, Dave Nelson. We look forward to seeing our fellow geochemists. #Goldschmidt2025 conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/...
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Goldschmidt 2025 Conference
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