{"id":365,"date":"2025-03-09T20:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T19:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcmeter.org\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:00:54","slug":"inquiry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcmeter.org\/de\/inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: #f7f5ef; border-left: 4px solid #b8860b; padding: 20px 24px; margin-bottom: 32px; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 16px; color: #333;\">Research & Development Prototypes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444; margin-bottom: 0;\">bcMeter devices are currently distributed as <strong>prototypes for research and environmental monitoring<\/strong>. Full device-level certification is in progress.<\/p>\n<p>Instruments are currently only allowed to be provided to research institutions, universities, environmental agencies, and professional monitoring projects \u00a0until certification is finished.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7;\">bcMeter is an open-source Black Carbon (BC) measurement platform built for environmental research, air quality monitoring networks, and emission testing. Each device is individually assembled and calibrated in Berlin.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin: 32px 0;\" \/>\n<h2>Research Instruments<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">bcMeter<\/h3>\n<p>Portable optical absorption photometer for ambient Black Carbon measurement. Designed for stationary or mobile deployment in monitoring networks, citizen science projects, and field campaigns.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li>BC measurement via optical absorption at 880 nm<\/li>\n<li>Optional PM2.5 \/ PM10 sensor (Sensirion SPS30)<\/li>\n<li>Temperature, humidity, pressure (BME280)<\/li>\n<li>WiFi interface with real-time dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Optional 4G\/LTE for remote deployment<\/li>\n<li>Optional GPS for mobile sampling<\/li>\n<li>CSV data export, open-source software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><small>Multi-wavelength version (880 nm, 520 nm, 370 nm) for source apportionment currently in development.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 280px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">eBcMeter<\/h3>\n<p>Emission measurement instrument based on bcMeter technology. Designed for direct source sampling from wood-burning stoves and similar combustion sources.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li>Direct emission BC measurement<\/li>\n<li>Durability testing for Blue Angel certified stoves<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring of oxidation catalysts and electrostatic precipitators<\/li>\n<li>Optical absorption principle adapted for flue gas<\/li>\n<li>Same web interface and data export as bcMeter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><small>See <a href=\"\/emission-control-device-ebcmeter\/\">Emission Control<\/a> for detailed information.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"margin: 32px 0;\" \/>\n<h2>Typical Applications<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2;\">\n<li><strong>Urban air quality research<\/strong> \u2014 Deploy multiple bcMeters across a city for spatial Black Carbon mapping at a fraction of the cost of reference instruments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic field studies<\/strong> \u2014 Field-ready instrument for research on particulate matter, combustion sources, and health-related air pollution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emission testing<\/strong> \u2014 Monitor wood stove emissions for compliance research, catalyst durability studies, and filter performance evaluation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental agency monitoring<\/strong> \u2014 Generate independent, reliable air quality data for policy development and environmental assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"margin: 32px 0;\" \/>\n<h2>REQUEST INFORMATION<\/h2>\n<p>Instrument pricing depends on configuration and project scope. 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Currently, bcMeter prototypes are available exclusively for research institutions, universities, environmental agencies, and professional monitoring applications.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Legal Information<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #999; line-height: 1.7;\"><strong>Manufacturer (GPSR):<\/strong> Jonas Dahl-Jasper, Hertastra\u00dfe 2, 14169 Berlin, Germany<br \/>\nE-mail: jd@bcmeter.org | Phone: +49 (0) 30 914 68 205<br \/>\nVAT (Umsatzsteuer) included where applicable. Upon consumer availability, a <a style=\"color: #999;\" href=\"\/widerrufsbelehrung\/\">14-day right of withdrawal<\/a> will apply per EU distance selling regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research &#038; Development Prototypes bcMeter devices are currently distributed as prototypes for research and environmental monitoring. Full device-level certification is in progress. 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