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Next generation air quality monitoring station launched


Air quality is an increasingly important concern for communities, businesses, and environmental agencies across the UK. With stricter regulations and a growing public awareness of pollution’s impact on health, reliable monitoring solutions are more essential than ever. That’s where Ostara comes in: a cutting-edge air quality monitoring station by nke, now available in the UK exclusively through Aquaread.


We are living in an environmental landscape that is shifting at speed. Regulatory demands grow stricter by the day, and advanced technological solutions are taking centre stage. Kunak Technologies is leading this transformation with instruments, cartridges, and data platforms that not only capture information accurately, continuously, and in real time, but also deliver fast, intelligent, and flexible responses to the most complex and changing challenges in our environment. Their cutting-edge equipment is setting the pace of a revolution in air-quality monitoring.


We are facing a tense global scenario, where air quality sits at the heart of debates on public health, sustainability, and climate change, spurred by major environmental incidents across the world. Yet, monitoring and control technologies are emerging as critical tools. They help us understand and anticipate rapidly evolving environmental challenges, giving us a clearer path to cleaner air.


Governments, industries, and research institutions all agree: real-time data is key to shaping effective policies and improving environmental management. Against this backdrop, Kunak Technologies has made constant innovation its engine for growth. Its mission: to redefine environmental monitoring, making it more precise, trustworthy, and accessible. Recently, Kunak has launched developments that mark a turning point in the ability to measure and analyse pollution, launching new smart cartridges for detecting methane, oxygen, and hydrogen cyanide, three crucial parameters both in cities and in industrial or atmospheric research settings. These sensors stand out for their advanced performance, resilience under extreme conditions, and compatibility with Kunak’s modular system architecture. The result is more flexible and efficient monitoring campaigns, adaptable to scientific needs and compliant with regulatory requirements.


The company has also upgraded its predictive tools through Kunak AIR Cloud, its cloud- based platform for advanced data analysis. By integrating high-resolution atmospheric models with field measurements, it achieves unprecedented accuracy and reliability. This enhances pollution forecasting, supports smarter urban planning, and strengthens decision-making in environmental projects.


At the heart of the company lies one conviction: air monitoring is dynamic and must evolve as fast as the environmental challenges we face. That is why Kunak has become a point of reference, not just for its instruments but also for its steady calendar of launches, delivering increasingly smart and adaptable solutions. The road ahead is filled with challenges but also with opportunities. In an age demanding urgent climate action and evidence-based policies, Kunak seeks to remain the trusted technology partner helping to build a healthier, more sustainable future. Each launch reaffirms one truth: innovation is not a destination but an ongoing journey. And in that journey, the best is yet to come.


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Ostara can monitor and record a staggering amount of data from its many sensor options. It tracks a wide range of air quality indicators, including various grades of fine dust (particulate matter) and key gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone.


All of this data is recorded and made available online via the Inoview web platform, allowing users to access and analyse air quality information from anywhere.


Beyond air quality, Ostara is equipped to measure essential weather parameters, including wind speed and direction, temperature, atmospheric pressure and relative humidity.


Ostara (click for more details) is designed to provide comprehensive, real-time insights into air quality and environmental conditions. This remote monitoring station stands out for its versatility and robust data collection capabilities.


It also calculates important environmental indexes such as wind chill, dew point, and freezing point, providing a holistic view of site conditions. Ostara even offers seamless integration with the WiMo multiparameter water quality probe. Meaning you can capture water quality data and present it alongside air quality metrics.


Why choose Ostara? With this platform, users are in possession of comprehensive data, monitoring both air and water quality


Ready to enhance your site’s environmental monitoring capabilities? Ostara, available exclusively through Aquaread in the UK, offers a powerful, flexible solution for air and water quality management.


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with a single, robust platform. Users have remote access to real-time and historical data online via Inoview. Ostara can be customised to your site’s specific needs. It is built for durability and accuracy in demanding environments, with a low cost of ownership.


Brighton scientists to lead development of DNA-based forensic tool to trace water pollution


University of Brighton researchers are spearheading a national effort to create a pioneering diagnostic tool that can pinpoint human sources of pollution in UK rivers, helping deliver cleaner, safer water for drinking and recreation. Using advanced DNA sequencing, scientists will search water samples for bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria and naturally thrive in the human gut, where they are shed in faeces. Detecting these viruses will allow researchers to determine whether contamination originates from human sewage.


The new portable diagnostic platform will allow


sampling and analysis both on-site and in the laboratory, offering a major improvement over traditional water testing methods that rely on slow bacterial cultures and cannot distinguish human-derived pollution. The need for innovation is urgent: no river in England currently meets the “good chemical status” required under the Water Framework Directive, and only 16% achieve a “good ecological status.” Sewage, industrial discharges, and agricultural runoff remain significant contributors to poor water quality.


Led by the University of Brighton’s Centre for Environment and Society, the £950,000 initiative


Advance your professional skills in 2026: industrial air pollution monitoring course in Leeds


Professionals working in environmental monitoring and industrial emissions are invited to enhance their expertise with the University of Leeds’ renowned Industrial Air Pollution Monitoring course, taking place from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 March 2026.


Participants will gain practical insights into legislation, compliance, and quality assurance, with perspectives from regulators, industry, and testing organisations. The course covers measurement techniques for gaseous and particulate emissions, both extractive and in situ, and includes a hands-on workshop on calculation methods. Sessions are tailored for those seeking MCERTS certification, and attendees will also have opportunities to connect with equipment and service providers.


Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in your field.


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Water Pollution Monitoring


will give scientists and regulators a rapid, accurate, and cost-effective way to track human contamination to its source—supporting targeted interventions, healthier freshwater ecosystems, and improved public health. The technology will be tested by the Environment Agency and the University of Sheffield on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, home to England’s first inland designated bathing site at Ilkley, which continues to face sewage- and runoff- related water quality challenges.


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