Aerosol d.o.o.

Aerosol d.o.o. is a Slovenian company based in Ljubljana that designs and manufactures scientific instruments for the measurement of black carbon and other carbonaceous aerosols. It markets its products under the brand name Aerosol Magee Scientific, a name the company describes as synonymous with a scientifically proven approach to carbonaceous aerosol measurement and research. The company is best known as the maker of the Aethalometer, which it calls the global gold standard for measuring black and brown carbon aerosols and which has been trusted by scientists and air quality professionals for over four decades. The company's product line spans real-time monitoring instruments, laboratory analyzers, sample conditioning equipment and software. Flagship offerings include the Aethalometer series (AE33, AE36, AE36s, AE43), the SootScan OT21, the DRI 2015 Series 2, the Total Carbon Analyzer TCA08 and the newer TCA09, and the Carbonaceous Aerosol Speciation System (CASS). These instruments measure black carbon, brown carbon, organic and elemental carbon, total carbon, and primary and secondary organic aerosols. They are used by environmental monitoring agencies, scientific and research institutions, industrial operators and regulatory bodies worldwide. Aerosol Magee Scientific traces its scientific heritage to 1978, when pioneering aerosol science work began, and its history page frames the company's story as running "from Berkeley to the South Pole." The company positions itself at the intersection of science, instrumentation development, commerce and policy, and states that its mission is to raise awareness of carbonaceous aerosols by providing knowledge, systems and data that can lead to policies aimed at making the environment safer and healthier. Its stated vision is to be the leading producer, partner and provider of systems, services and support in the field of carbonaceous aerosols. The company is privately held and headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It sells internationally, with its instruments used on all seven continents according to its own product literature. Its brand identity emphasizes reliability, scientific credibility and long-term unattended operation in demanding monitoring environments.

Aerosol Magee Scientific, the brand under which Aerosol d.o.o. of Ljubljana operates, presents its history as a continuous line of aerosol science and instrumentation stretching back to 1978. The company's own history page summarizes that heritage with the phrase "From Berkeley to the South Pole" and states that it has been "Pioneering aerosol science since 1978." This places the brand's origins in the late 1970s wave of scientific interest in black carbon and carbonaceous aerosols, a field that grew out of atmospheric chemistry, climate modeling, health impact assessment and source apportionment research. The Aethalometer is the instrument most closely associated with the brand. According to the company, it is the "global gold standard for measuring black and brown carbon aerosols" and has been trusted by scientists and air quality professionals for over four decades, providing high-resolution data from all seven continents. The Aethalometer product family has evolved through multiple generations, with current models including the AE33, AE36, AE36s and AE43. The company's history page also highlights a series of scientific publications based on data from its instruments, which it presents as milestones in the development of evidence-based policy and technological innovation. These include a 2017 study by Titos demonstrating the substantial influence of biomass burning on suburban air pollution in southern Europe; a 2018 method by Ferrero measuring heat from light-absorbing aerosols and identifying black carbon as the main driver of atmospheric warming; a 2020 approach by Gregorič combining black carbon and radon measurements to distinguish pollution sources; the 2020 introduction of the Total Carbon Analyzer TCA08 by Rigler for fast, low-maintenance and highly sensitive carbon measurements; and a 2022 method by Ivančič using the cost-effective CASS for high-time-resolution apportionment of carbonaceous aerosols into six components. Product development continued with the launch of the Total Carbon Analyzer TCA09, described as setting the standard for total carbon measurement with a rugged design for long-term unattended operation, and the Carbonaceous Aerosol Speciation System (CASS), which unites the Total Carbon Analyzer and Aethalometer into a seamless automated solution. The company today describes itself as bringing together expertise in fundamental science, engineering innovation, precision manufacturing and end-user support under one roof, with operations shaped by four domains: science, instrumentation development, commerce and policy.

• 2022

  Ivančič introduces a method using cost-effective CASS for high-time-resolution apportionment of carbonaceous aerosols into six components.

• 2020

  Gregorič approach combines black carbon and radon measurements to distinguish pollution sources.

• 2020

  Introduction of the Total Carbon Analyzer TCA08 for fast, low-maintenance and highly sensitive carbon measurements.

• 2018

  Ferrero method measures heat from light-absorbing aerosols, identifying black carbon as the main driver of atmospheric warming.

• 2017

  Titos study demonstrates the substantial influence of biomass burning on suburban air pollution in southern Europe.

• 1978

  Pioneering aerosol science work begins; the company later traces its heritage to this year.

World-leading, scientifically proven brand for black carbon and carbonaceous aerosol measurement instruments, trusted by researchers, regulators and industry.

• Aethalometer AE33

  Real-time black carbon monitor in the Aethalometer series.

• Aethalometer AE36

  Real-time black carbon monitor in the Aethalometer series.

• Aethalometer AE36s

  Real-time black carbon monitor in the Aethalometer series.

• Aethalometer AE43

  Real-time black carbon monitor in the Aethalometer series.

• Total Carbon Analyzer TCA09

  Online instrument for total carbon measurements with a rugged design for long-term unattended operation.

• Total Carbon Analyzer TCA08

  Earlier total carbon analyzer offering fast, low-maintenance and highly sensitive carbon measurements.

• Carbonaceous Aerosol Speciation System CASS

  Automated solution uniting the Total Carbon Analyzer and Aethalometer for carbonaceous aerosol measurement.

• SootScan OT21

  Laboratory instrument for carbonaceous aerosol analysis.

• DRI 2015 Series 2

  Laboratory instrument for carbonaceous aerosol analysis.

• Sample Stream Dryer

  Sample conditioning equipment for aerosol measurement.

• Carbonaceous Aerosol Analysis Tool (CAAT)

  Software for aerosol research and air quality management.

1. 1Aerosol Magee Scientific homepageaerosolmageesci.com
2. 2Company - Aerosol Magee Scientificaerosolmageesci.com
3. 3History - Aerosol Magee Scientificaerosolmageesci.com
4. 4Carbonaceous Aerosol Measurement Instruments | Aerosol Magee Scientificaerosolmageesci.com
5. 5Aerosol d.o.o. (Slovenia) - Wikidatawikidata.org