Several years of preparation are now bearing fruit. The aerosol and climate labs at LTH have merged into one laboratory, and in the process the infrastructure is being improved with two research chambers – one for heating and one for cooling. The chambers enable combined particle and climate studies, something that was previously only possible for each on its own.
“We do not know of any other facility that combines aerosols, and advanced climate and measurement technology in the same way as in our lab. The new chambers provide us with unique tools for future research on climate, atmosphere, air pollution, product testing and much more,” according to Jakob Löndahl.
Questions will be answered
He is an associate professor of aerosol technology and director of the lab. He monitors the emergence of the chambers every day and looks forward to being able to answer more research questions soon – questions that could not have been answered without the new exposure chambers.
The questions waiting for answers are many. How are humans affected by different types of climates? How is viral infection spread through the air indifferent temperatures and humidity? How does the body react to air pollution when the climate changes?
Jakob Löndahl predicts that the new lab chambers will have a great significance for the University's research, but also for external partners who need to test their ideas and products.
“Our previous aerosol and climate chambers have generated a lot of research opportunities. In a combined lab with the new exposure chambers, the level of research can be further elevated,” he states.