Tesscorn AeroFluid

What Tesscorn AeroFluid does

Tesscorn AeroFluid is a privately held, Bangalore-based scientific instrument distributor founded in 1993 that supplies aerosol research, flow diagnostics, and atmospheric remote sensing equipment to research institutions, universities, government environmental agencies, and aerospace/defense laboratories. The company does not develop proprietary core technology; instead it curates and integrates instruments from more than 50 international manufacturers across three product categories — Aerosol Instrumentation (mass spectrometers, particle sizers, black carbon monitors, cloud probes, bioaerosol samplers), Atmospheric Remote Sensing (Micro Pulse Lidar systems, depolarization lidars, infrared hyperspectral imagers), and Flow Diagnostics (PIV, LDV, PDI, LIF, BOS, and related DaVis software). Its value proposition rests on technical consultation, system integration, and after-sales service for complex, quote-priced measurement systems priced from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars per unit.

Tesscorn operates a multi-jurisdiction structure with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore (Tesscorn SEAsia Pte. Limited) and the United States (Tesscorn USA LLC, Michigan), enabling localized sales and service across South/Southeast Asia and North America. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with content-driven demand generation: an active blog, recurring webinar series, participation in conferences such as IASTA and NAPC, and social media engagement with the scientific research community. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are quote-based and typically include associated service and support contracts.

The company has been bootstrapped since inception with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or leadership changes. Notable deployments include a 12-location Multi-wavelength Integrating Nephelometer Network for the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and atmospheric monitoring support for major sporting events including the Commonwealth Games preparation. Tesscorn is led by co-founder and Director Gopakumar Chandran, who also co-founded the related Tesscorn Systems India entity.

Name

Tesscorn AeroFluid

Legal name

Tesscorn AeroFluid, Inc.

Website

https://www.tesscorn-aerofluid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tesscorn AeroFluid is a Bangalore-based distributor (founded 1993) of scientific instruments for aerosol research, atmospheric remote sensing, and flow diagnostics, serving research institutions, universities, government agencies, and aerospace/defense laboratories across India, Singapore, and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Instrumentation Distribution

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Aerosol instrumentation distribution
• Flow diagnostics equipment
• Atmospheric remote sensing
• Scientific research instruments
• Air quality monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Scientific Instrumentation Distribution: Tesscorn AeroFluid generates revenue primarily through the distribution and sale of specialized scientific research instruments manufactured by partner companies. The company acts as a value-added distributor providing technical consultation, system integration, installation support, and after-sales service for complex measurement equipment used in atmospheric research, fluid dynamics, and environmental monitoring applications. Revenue is generated from product sales with associated service and support contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tesscorn AeroFluid is a specialized value-added distributor of advanced scientific research instruments for atmospheric science, aerosol research, flow diagnostics, and atmospheric remote sensing. The company represents more than 50 international manufacturers and supplies over 80 instruments across three product categories — Aerosol Instrumentation (mass spectrometers, particle sizers, nephelometers, cloud/bioaerosol probes, black carbon monitors), Atmospheric Remote Sensing (micro pulse lidars, infrared hyperspectral imagers), and Flow Diagnostics (PIV, LDV, PDI systems). Sales are conducted through direct enterprise engagement with technical consultation, system integration, installation, calibration, and after-sales support.

Product overview

Tesscorn AeroFluid is a distributor of advanced scientific instruments for aerosol research, atmospheric remote sensing, and flow diagnostics. The portfolio includes over 80 specialized instruments across three main categories: (1) Aerosol Instrumentation for measuring chemical and physical properties of atmospheric aerosol, cloud properties, and trace gases, including mass spectrometers (AMS, ACSM, ToF-CIMS), particle sizing instruments (ELPI+, DMS500, UHSAS-G), black carbon monitors (microAeth series, SP2, SP2-XR), cloud probes (CDP-2, CIP, CCP), and bioaerosol samplers (WIBS-5/NEO, BioSpot series); (2) Atmospheric Remote Sensing including Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL) systems, depolarization lidars, and infrared hyperspectral imaging (Hyper-Cam); and (3) Flow Diagnostics covering particle image velocimetry (PIV), laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV), phase Doppler interferometry (PDI), and related imaging systems. The company represents multiple international manufacturers including Aerodyne Research, AethLabs, Artium, Brechtel, Cambustion, Cooper Environmental Services, Dekati, Droplet Measurement Technologies, Ecotech, Handix Scientific, LaVision, Science and Engineering Services, Sunset Laboratory, and Telops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cavity Attenuated Phase Shift (CAPS) NO2 Monitor Direct absorption NO2 monitor at 450nm with sub-ppt detection limits.
• Polar Nephelometer (Aurora 4000) Polar nephelometer with 17 customizable angles for detailed light scattering analysis.
• Ambient/ Fence-Line Metals Monitor (AMM) Xact 625 for real-time ambient and fence-line metal monitoring using XRF analysis.
• Multi-Metals Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) Xact 640 for continuous stack emissions monitoring of HAP metals using XRF.
• Quantitative Aerosol Generator (QAG) Creates reference aerosols of known concentration by nebulizing solutions for calibration.
• CAPS PMex Monitor (Particle Optical Extinction) Measures particle optical extinction at 5 wavelengths with 1-second response time.
• CAPS PMssa Monitor (Particle Optical Extinction and Scattering) CAPS PMex with integrating sphere for measuring particle single scattering albedo.
• Depolarization Micro-Pulse Lidar Eye-safe lidar with depolarization measurement for cloud and aerosol discrimination.
• Infrared hyperspectral imaging system Passive IR hyperspectral imager for gas and solid detection and identification.
• Lidar Analysis, Control & Display Software Real-time and post-processing software for LiDAR data acquisition and visualization.
• Micro Pulse Lidar System (MPL) Eye-safe micro pulse lidar for detecting cloud-base height and profiling atmospheric aerosol up to 30km.
• Background Oriented Schlieren: BOS Imaging Synthetic schlieren technique for visualizing gas density variations without lasers.
• Educational PIV Turnkey PIV system with LED illumination for student education in fluid mechanics.
• Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) Non-intrusive optical technique for measuring point velocities in gas or liquid flows.
• Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) Planar LIF for non-intrusive instantaneous flow visualization of concentration and temperature.
• Laser-Induced Incandescence (LII) Imaging Laser sheet illumination for soot volume fraction measurements in combustion flows.
• Micro-PIV Micron-scale spatial resolution PIV system for microfluidic device measurements.
• Mie Scattering Elastic light scattering technique for particle size and flow velocity measurements.
• Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Optical flow measurement technique for evaluating 3D velocity vector fields from particle images.
• BioSpot-VIVAS Bioaerosol Sampler Bioaerosol sampler using condensation growth method for high-efficiency virus and bioaerosol collection.
• Dekati eDiluter Pro Dilution system for measuring exhaust emissions from engines and combustion sources.
• Centrifugal Particle Mass Analyzer (CPMA) Analyzes particle mass distribution using centrifugal separation techniques.
• Aerosol Conditioning System (ACS) System exposing aerosol to controlled humidity for measuring hygroscopic properties.
• Chemical Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (ToF-CIMS) High-sensitivity mass spectrometer for detecting trace gases and aerosol chemical composition.
• Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (CCN) Continuous-flow thermal-gradient diffusion chamber for measuring cloud condensation nuclei.
• Cloud Combination Probe (CCP) Combined cloud probe measuring cloud droplet size, concentration, and imaging.
• Dekati Low Pressure Impactor (DLPI+) Low pressure impactor for measuring particle size distribution from nanometer to 10 micrometers.
• Dekati PM10 Impactor Impactor for sampling PM10 particles according to regulatory standards.
• Electrical Low Pressure Impactor (ELPI+) Real-time particle size analyzer with electrical detection for fast response measurements.
• Continuous Flow Diffusion Chamber – Ice Activation Spectrometer (CFDC-IAS) Measures ice nucleation properties of aerosol particles at controlled humidity conditions.
• Aerodynamic Aerosol Classifier Instrument for classifying aerosol particles based on aerodynamic properties.
• Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM) Monitors chemical composition of non-refractory aerosol particles in real-time.
• Aerosol Counting, Composition, Extinction & Sizing System (ACCESS) Comprehensive system measuring aerosol counting, composition, extinction, and sizing properties.
• Aerosol Diffusion Dryer Removes moisture from aerosol samples for accurate dry particle measurement.
• Aerosol Flowmeter Measures aerosol flow rates for research and monitoring applications.
• Aerosol Optical Tweezer (AOT) Optically traps and manipulates individual aerosol particles for detailed analysis.
• Aircraft-based Counter flow Virtual Impactor Inlet System (CVI) Aircraft inlet system for separating and measuring cloud particles and interstitial aerosol.
• BioSpot-GEM Bioaerosol Sampler Bioaerosol sampler for collecting biological aerosol particles for analysis.
• Fast Response Aerosol Size Measurement (DMS500) Fast differential mobility spectrometer for rapid aerosol size distribution measurements.
• Ground-based Counter flow Virtual Impactor Inlet System (GCVI) Ground-based inlet system for cloud particle sampling and separation.
• High Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HTOF-AMS) High-resolution mass spectrometer for detailed organic and inorganic aerosol composition analysis.
• High Speed Imaging Flight Probe Aircraft-mounted probe for high-speed imaging of cloud and aerosol particles.
• High Volume Sampler (HVS) High-volume air sampler for collecting PM10, PM2.5, and TSP samples.
• Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (HTDMA) Measures hygroscopic growth of aerosol particles at controlled relative humidity.
• Integrating Nephelometer (Aurora 1000) Measures aerosol light scattering coefficient for air quality and climate research.
• Long Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (LTOF-AMS) High-resolution AMS with mass resolving power up to 7000 m/Δm for detailed aerosol composition analysis.
• Laser Induced Incandescence (LII) Real-time measurement of soot volume fraction and primary particle size using laser heating.
• Isokinetic Inlet System Sampling inlet system that maintains representative particle sampling from moving airstreams.
• Lab OC-EC Aerosol Analyzer Laboratory analyzer for measuring organic carbon and elemental carbon in aerosol samples.
• microAeth / AL30 Pocket-sized wearable black carbon monitor with WiFi connectivity for personal exposure monitoring.
• microAeth / AL80 Outdoor-rated black carbon monitor with WiFi for fixed-site and mobile measurements.
• microAeth / MA200 Compact wearable 5-wavelength UV-IR black carbon monitor with GPS and sensors.
• microAeth / MA300 Small 5-wavelength UV-IR black carbon monitor with 85 sampling locations for extended campaigns.
• microAeth / MA350 Outdoor-rated 5-wavelength UV-IR black carbon monitor with 85 locations and onboard GPS.
• Mini-Aerosol Mass Spectrometer System (MINI-AMS) Compact AMS for real-time non-refractory size-resolved particulate chemical composition.
• Mixing Condensation Particle Counter (MCPC) Rapid condensation particle counter for total number concentration down to few nanometers.
• Particle into Liquid Sampler (PILS) Converts aerosol particles into liquid samples for offline chemical analysis by IC or TOC.
• Phase Doppler Interferometer Flight Probe (PDI FP) Aircraft cloud probe for measuring liquid droplet size, velocity, and differentiation from ice.
• Photoacoustic Extinctiometer (PAX) Measures optical aerosol properties including absorption, scattering, and black carbon mass.
• PM2.5 Correlating Nephelometer (Aurora 2000) Single-wavelength nephelometer with correction factors for deriving PM2.5 concentrations.
• Portable Optical Particle Spectrometer (POPS) Lightweight particle counter for UAV, balloon, and ground-based sensor network applications.
• Pumped Counter flow Virtual Impactor (PCVI) Virtual impactor for online separation of coarse from fine aerosol particles.
• QC Laser Trace Gas Monitors Quantum cascade laser monitors for real-time trace gas detection with ppt sensitivity.
• Scanning Electrical Mobility Spectrometer (SEMS) Rapid scanning mobility spectrometer for aerosol number size distribution measurements.
• Scout SD1 Real-time multi-pollutant air monitor measuring PM, CO2, NOx, tVOC, temperature, and humidity.
• Semi-Continuous OC-EC Field Analyzer Field-deployable analyzer for semi-continuous organic and elemental carbon measurement.
• Single Particle Soot Photometer – Extended Range (SP2-XR) Extended range SP2 for black carbon measurements from 50-800nm diameter.
• Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2) Direct measurement of black carbon in individual aerosol particles including mass and coating.
• Spot Sampler aerosol particle collector Concentrates aerosol particles into liquid suspension for chemical or biological analysis.
• Three Wavelength Nephelometer (Aurora 3000) LED-based nephelometer measuring at 450nm, 525nm, and 635nm with backscatter measurement.
• Time-Resolved Aerosol Particle Sampler (TRAPS) 8-position filter sampler for time-resolved autonomous aerosol sampling in remote campaigns.
• Tricolour Absorption Photometer (TAP) Real-time light absorption photometer measuring at three wavelengths for black carbon.
• Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer (UHSAS-G) Laser-based aerosol spectrometer for sizing particles from 60nm to 1μm with 100 bins.
• Unipolar Diffusion Aerosol Charger (UDAC) Places high electrical charge on aerosol particles using corona charger technology.
• Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS-5/NEO) Real-time single particle bioaerosol sensor detecting bacteria, moulds, pollen via fluorescence.
• Cloud Droplet Probe (CDP-2) Miniature cloud droplet spectrometer measuring 2-50μm droplets at up to 2000 particles/cm3.
• Cloud Imaging Probe (CIP) Optical spectrometer imaging particles from 25μm to 1550μm for cloud characterization.
• Back-scatter Cloud Probe (BCP) Non-intrusive cloud probe detecting particles in 7-75μm range using back-scattering optics.
• Cloud, Aerosol, and Precipitation Spectrometer (CAPS) Combined spectrometer measuring particles 0.5-1550μm with CAS, CIP, and hotwire LWC.
• Precipitation Imaging Probe (PIP) Optical spectrometer measuring particle size and shape from 100 to 6200μm.
• Hot-Wire Liquid Water Sensor (LWC-300) Aircraft-mounted sensor measuring liquid water content from 0.05 to 3 g/m3.
• Wet-only sampler Automatic precipitation sampler with air-conditioned storage for rain and snow samples.
• Low Volume Sampler (LVS) Controlled blower sampler for autonomous continuous PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 measurements.
• Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV)/ Shake-the-Box Lagrangian 3D PTV method for tracking tracer particles at highest seeding densities.
• Phase Doppler Interferometer (PDI) Measures droplet diameter and velocity using phase Doppler technique for spray applications.
• Structured Laser Illumination Planar Imaging (SLIPI) Advanced planar imaging technique that removes multiple light scattering artifacts in sprays.
• Time-Resolved PIV (TR-PIV) High frame rate PIV for measuring velocity components at up to 16000 fps with full resolution.
• DaVis – Software for Intelligent Imaging Complete software platform for laser imaging, PIV, high-speed imaging, and data acquisition.
• MITAS laser imaging system Motorized 3-axis microscope stage with high-performance controller for laser imaging.
• Tomographic PIV (Tomo-PIV) Instantaneous 3D volumetric velocity measurement using tomographic volume reconstruction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Installed nephelometer network at 12 locations for India Meteorological Department
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aerodyne ResearchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTesscorn AeroFluid serves as a distributor for Aerodyne Research products including Aerosol Mass Spectrometers (AMS), Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometers (CIMS), and CAPS monitoring instruments for aerosol optical properties and trace gas measurement.
• AethLabscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for AethLabs microAeth black carbon monitors including AL30, AL80, MA200, MA300, MA350 series and Scout SD1 multi-pollutant air monitors.
• ArtiumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Artium Phase Doppler Interferometer (PDI) systems, Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV), Laser-Induced Incandescence (LII) instruments, and flight probe systems for aerospace and cloud research applications.
• BiralcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Biral Aerosol Optical Tweezers (AOT) for advanced aerosol characterization studies.
• BrechtelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Brechtel instruments including SEMS, HTDMA, PILS, MCPC, ACCESS system, counter flow virtual impactors (CVI, GCVI, PCVI), and Tricolour Absorption Photometer (TAP).
• CambustioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Cambustion aerosol instruments including Aerodynamic Aerosol Classifier, Aerosol Flowmeter, DMS500 fast response aerosol size spectrometer, CPMA particle mass analyzer, UDAC charger, and diffusion dryer.
• Cooper Environmental ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Cooper Environmental Services Xact multi-metals monitors including ambient/fence-line monitors (AMM), continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS), and Quantitative Aerosol Generator (QAG).
• Dekati LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Dekati particle measurement instruments including Electrical Low Pressure Impactor (ELPI+), Dekati Low Pressure Impactor (DLPI+), eDiluter Pro, and PM10 impactors.
• DIGITELcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for DIGITEL high volume and low volume samplers including HVS, LVS, and wet-only precipitation samplers for environmental monitoring.
• Droplet Measurement TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Droplet Measurement Technologies cloud and aerosol probes including CDP, CIP, CDP-2, CCN, SP2 soot photometers, UHSAS-G, WIBS bioaerosol sensor, and cloud probes (BCP, CAPS, CCP, PIP, LWC).
• EcotechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Ecotech nephelometers including Aurora 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 series and Aerosol Conditioning System (ACS) for humidity-related aerosol studies.
• Handix ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Handix Scientific products including BioSpot bioaerosol samplers (GEM, VIVAS), Spot Sampler, TRAPS time-resolved sampler, POPS portable spectrometer, and CFDC ice nucleation spectrometer.
• LavisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for LaVision flow diagnostics equipment including Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) systems, Tomographic PIV, Time-Resolved PIV, Micro-PIV, Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV), Shake-the-Box, LIF, LII, SLIPI, Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS), DaVis software, MITAS laser imaging system, and Educational PIV systems.
• Science and Engineering Services, LLC (SESI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for SESI Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL) systems, Depolarization MPL, and Lidar Analysis, Control & Display Software for atmospheric remote sensing applications.
• Sunset Laboratory InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Sunset Laboratory OC/EC (Organic Carbon/Elemental Carbon) analyzers including Semi-Continuous OC-EC Field Analyzer and Lab OC-EC Aerosol Analyzer for carbonaceous aerosol measurement.
• TelopscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Telops Hyper-Cam infrared hyperspectral imaging systems used in atmospheric remote sensing and gas detection applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TSI Incorporated: TSI manufactures and globally distributes aerosol, particle, and flow measurement instruments (e.g., aerodynamic particle sizers, PIV systems, nephelometers) — directly overlapping Tesscorn's portfolio in particle/aerosol research instrumentation for atmospheric and industrial labs.
• Aeroqual: Aeroqual designs and sells air quality monitoring instruments (PM, NOx, ozone, CO2) for environmental and research applications, comparable to Tesscorn's AethLabs microAeth and Ecotech nephelometer offerings to research and government customers.
• Campbell Scientific: Campbell Scientific manufactures environmental measurement systems and data loggers used by atmospheric research stations and meteorological networks — comparable to Tesscorn's integrated solutions for IMD-style multi-site deployments.
• Enviro Technology Services: Enviro Technology Services is a UK-based value-added distributor and integrator of air quality and emissions monitoring instruments — a direct business-model peer to Tesscorn's value-added scientific instrumentation distribution.
• Acoem: Acoem (formerly Ecotech's parent group) develops and distributes air quality and emissions monitoring instrumentation — directly comparable to Tesscorn's regulatory and ambient air monitoring product offering.

Broad incumbents

• HORIBA Scientific: HORIBA Scientific manufactures a broad portfolio of analytical and environmental instruments (spectroscopy, particle characterization, emissions) — overlapping Tesscorn's aerosol and atmospheric monitoring portfolio but with much wider scope.
• Teledyne Technologies (Teledyne FLIR / Teledyne Environmental): Teledyne operates environmental and scientific instrumentation businesses covering air quality, emissions, hyperspectral imaging, and remote sensing — directly comparable to Tesscorn's lidar and hyperspectral product lines as a broad incumbent.
• PerkinElmer: PerkinElmer manufactures analytical laboratory instruments across environmental, life science, and food safety markets — a broad incumbent with overlapping analytical instrumentation categories to Tesscorn's laboratory instrument portfolio.

Emerging players

• Droplet Measurement Technologies: DMT manufactures cloud and aerosol probes (CDP, CIP, SP2, CAPS) that Tesscorn distributes; as a partner manufacturer it represents both a peer and a channel dependency for the subject company.
• Aerodyne Research: Aerodyne Research develops aerosol mass spectrometers (AMS, ToF-CIMS, CAPS) — a partner manufacturer for Tesscorn that competes in adjacent measurement categories for atmospheric chemistry research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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