Frustrated with what was on offer in terms of pumps for bioaerosol sampling, Solidsense Ltd started working on a bespoke field portable sampling pump in 2019 to enhance its service offering. Following a year of research and bench testing a pump design was finalised and our first pumps built in early 2020. 

The field portable pump is made considerably lighter than many alternative pumps due to the use of a lithium ion internal battery pack combined with plastic casing. The pump is versatile in terms of power options able to run on the internal battery pack or external lithium and lead acid sources. As well as power versatility, the pump has manual and auto timer functions.

We didn't want to just make a lighter and more versatile pump though. Designing this pump we 'future-proofed' it by building in a trigger for timing the operation of an external sampling device currently being worked on. 

Being field portable and lightweight means we can setup with ease, maximising the efficiency of work to provide a cost effective solution for clients. If you are in need of standard ambient bioaerosol monitoring or wish to discuss a specialist bioaerosol monitoring project get in touch. 

Whilst we use our pumps to offer standard ambient bioaerosol monitoring in line with the Environment Agency M9 guidance note, we continue to develop and perfect a new sampling head to provide a more robust dataset.