Volume 86 (2026), Issue 09-10

Commercially available, fully automated pollen monitors offer a rapid evaluation of ambient air samples and are thus an important instrument for determining the actual pollen count. For people with pollen allergy, this information is an important...

DIN EN 13725:2022 describes various methods for determining odour emissions from active area sources. As part of a diploma thesis, comparative measurements were carried out using two sampling methods: sampling of selected partial areas using a...

When measuring odour emissions using olfactometry in accordance with (DIN) EN 13725, numerous assumptions are widely held which do not stand up to scientific scrutiny. Based on the analysis of thousands of measurements from proficiency tests and at...

This paper investigates the interplay between chemical and sensory emissions from exhaust gas treatment systems. It combines dynamic olfactometry with instrumental analysis. While olfactometry quantifies the overall sensory impact of an odour, GC-MS...

This study examines bacterial exotoxins as potential occupational hazards by summarizing current state of knowledge regarding toxin-producing bacteria, toxic effects, potential workplace exposure, and environmental stability. Using VFDB, PubMed and...

Surgical smoke originates in the application of electrocautery or high-frequency surgical devices and can be perceived olfactorily as well as visually during operational procedures. Hence, it seems appropriate to verify the safety precautions...

The Stockholm Convention was adopted in 2004 to reduce emissions of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants). In addition to the substances already regulated, including polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD/F in Annex C of the POP...