Sampling of atmospheric aerosol particles at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and from the atmospheric sampling inlet on the roof of the UGA STEM 1 building. Extraction and characterization of surfactants in aerosol particles using mass spectrometry, tensiometry, and spectroscopy.
NSF funded sampling: June 2024 and January 2025

Additional characterizations of particles from G-Wise biomass burning study with the AQCUGA, funded by DOD.

Evaluation of trends in particles concentrations with Purple Air sensor networks in Athens and Savannah.

Recent related publications:

Burdette, T.C., R.L. Bramblett, K. Zimmermann and A.A. Frossard* (2023) Influence of Air Mass Source Regions on Signatures of Surface-Active Organic Molecules in Size Resolved Atmospheric Aerosol Particles ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. doi: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00161

Deegan, A.M., C. Glenn, O. El Hajj, A. Anosike, K. Kumar, M. Abdurrahman, B. Bai, P. Liu, J. O’Brien, R. Saleh, A.A. Frossard* (2025) Properties of surface-active organics in aerosol particles produced from combustion of biomass fuels under simulated prescribed-fire and wildfire conditions ACS ES&T Air (Special Issue). doi: 10.1021/acsestair.4c00243.