Automatic detection of airborne pollen: an overview
Jeroen Buters, Bernard Clot, Carmen Galán, Regula Gehrig, Stefan Gilge, François Hentges, David J. O’Connor, Branko Šikoparija, Carsten Ambelas Skjøth, Fiona Tummon, Beverley Adams‐Groom, Célia M. Antunes, Nicolas Bruffaerts, Sevcan Çelenk, Benoît Crouzy, Géraldine Guillaud, Lenka Hájková, Andreja Kofol Seliger, G. Oliver, Helena Ribeiro, Victoria Rodinkova, Annika Saarto, Ingrida Šaulienė, Olga Sozinova, Barbara Stjepanović
Abstract
Abstract Pollen monitoring has traditionally been carried out using manual methods first developed in the early 1950s. Although this technique has been recently standardised, it suffers from several drawbacks, notably data usually only being available with a delay of 3–9 days and usually delivered at a daily resolution. Several automatic instruments have come on to the market over the past few years, with more new devices also under development. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of all available and developing automatic instruments, how they measure, how they identify airborne pollen, what impacts measurement quality, as well as what potential there is for further advancement in the field of bioaerosol monitoring.