Real-Time Bioaerosol Measurements from UK Environmental Sources, 2016-2018

Environmental Information Data Centre provides real-time bioaerosol emission data from UK environmental sources between 2016 and 2018. The dataset contains single-particle measurements from a Spectral Intensity Bioaerosol Sensor (SIBS), capturing size, number, shape, and fluorescence emission across 16 wavelength bands for two excitation wavelengths.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatio-temporal characterisation of bioaerosols using fluorescence emission data across 16 wavelength bands.
• Compare particle size and number distributions across different real-world environments like composting, farms, and urban areas.
• Model intrinsic bio fluorophores signatures from resolved fluorescence emission to classify biological materials in airborne particles.
• Evaluate sensor performance by correlating SIBS measurements of shape and fluorescence with specific environmental source types.

Strengths

• Data includes measurements across 16 specific wavelength bands from 298-735 nm.
• Covers multiple real-world environments: composting, dairy farms, chicken farms, sewage plants, urban background, and agricultural sites.
• Provides single-particle measurements for size, number, shape, and resolved fluorescence.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical power assessment.
• Data is geographically limited to the United Kingdom, which may not represent global bioaerosol conditions.
• Specific file structure, column names, and data completeness within the ZIP archive are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Real-time measurements from a novel ultraviolet light-induced fluorescence (UV-LIF) based Spectral Intensity Bioaerosol Sensor (SIBS), involving both chamber-based studies and field measurements.

Time Range

2016-2018

Freshness

Data last updated in March 2026, but the underlying measurement period is 2016-2018.

Geography

United Kingdom