Recent Posts from Cybèle Brooks

Salmon pens for aquaculture in Scotland
FlowCam Assists Harmful Algal Bloom Mitigation in Salmon Aquaculture
In 2016, 23 million salmon died from a harmful algal bloom (HAB) at a farm in Chile. The economic cost of that die-off is estimated to have been $800 …
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Plastic water kettle
FlowCam Used in Study Comparing Particulates Shedding from Plastic vs. Glass Electric Water Kettles
It is no secret that plastic has found its way into more and more everyday products. However, it may be surprising to learn about the sheer volume of …
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FlowCam printer toner circularity quality assurance
FlowCam Particle Analyzer for Printer Ink Pigment & Toner Quality Assurance
The uniformity of a printer toner particle affects the distribution of charge the particle holds and as a result, can affect the image quality of the …
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FlowCam Cyano collage of harmful algae species
A Blueprint to Monitor Toxin-Producing Cyanobacteria With FlowCam
Ensure Safe Drinking Water Climate conditions are conducive to both harmful algae blooms (HABs) as well as taste and odor events in drinking water …
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NIST protein standard imaged by FlowCam
The Value of Flow Imaging in Quality Assurance for Drug Manufacturers
Today’s drug manufacturers are under increasing pressure to understand the particulate composition of their drugs, and to reduce and control …
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FlowCam Nano images of biopharmaceutical sample
Detection of Subvisible Particulates in Bioformulations to Ensure Safety
Biopharmaceutical manufacturers strive to ensure patient safety, avoid recalls and protect company reputations. Identifying subvisible particles is …
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FlowCam images of oil in water
Oil in water characterization by FlowCam dynamic fluid imaging
In this recently published paper, colleagues at Baker Hughes demonstrated that flow imaging microscopy can be used to analyze the oil content in …
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FlowCam images of dandelion sporopollen exine capsules
Dandelion Pollen: A Promising Drug Delivery and Microencapsulation Vehicle
Pollen-based microcapsules such as hollow sporopollen exine capsules (SECs) have emerged as excellent drug delivery and microencapsulation vehicles …
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Akademik loffe research vessel in arctic
FlowCam Aboard Arctic Ocean Vessel to Assist in Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Analysis during Northwest Passage
One Ocean Expeditions' vessel Akademik loffe will be setting sail on August 23rd for 22 days with a team of scientists, students and a film crew to …
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FlowCam collage of Microcystis harmful algae colonies
Semi-automated method for detecting and counting cells of cyanobacterial colonies and filaments
At the 2nd Interdisciplinary Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms (IFHAB) Workshop in Toronto, Ontario (April 16-18, 2018) Sales Representative Frances …
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Nicholas Ray collects samples in estuary
The Oyster's Effect on Silica Cycling and Diatom Abundance in Temperate Estuaries
Nicholas Ray, PhD candidate at Boston University, was the 2016 recipient of the Fluid Imaging Technologies student research grant program. Applicants …
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FlowCam collage of Anabaenopsis harmful algae
Monitoring for Taste & Odor Algae at Newport News Waterworks
I recently had the opportunity to speak with FlowCam users at Newport News Waterworks in the City of Newport News, Virginia. Serving over 400,000 …
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