FlowCam collage of Karenia mikimotoi
What is that Algal Bloom in Casco Bay?
Yesterday Heather Anne Wright and I were invited to join the Friends of Casco Bay on a mission to track down and capture samples of the algae bloom …
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FlowCam collage of zooplankton
KISR Uses FlowCam to Study Plankton in the Persian Gulf
Earlier this month, Harry Nelson traveled to Kuwait to train employees of KISR (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research) on their new FlowCam Macro, …
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How Does FlowCam Work?
Have you ever wondered how FlowCam works, or how it compares to a traditional microscope?
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FlowCam collage of larval oysters
FlowCam Tracks Larval Oysters with Goals of Population Restoration
In 2018, a research study was performed by our customers, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, using oyster larvae from the Mobile Bay - Mississippi Sound system …
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FlowCam images of plankton
Norwegian Research Group Studies Krill in Antarctica using the FlowCam
In the Austral Summer of 2018-2019 a Norwegian research group aboard the RV Kronprins Haakon, an ice-breaking polar research vessel, traveled to the …
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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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FlowCam collage of oil and gas completion fluid particles
Cleanliness Testing of Hydraulic Fluid & Lubrication Oil with FlowCam
Hydraulic fluids, lubrication oils, and fuel need to be monitored for cleanliness according to standards such as ISO 4406 or NAS 1638. Optical …
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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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skim tank particle size distribution flowcam
Study Demonstrates a New, Quick Method for Produced Water Analysis
A study by Baker Hughes demonstrates how FlowCam® imaging particle analysis technology is a more informative method than spectrophotometry in …
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FlowCam collage of copepods
Fooled Copepods Ingest Dimethyl Sulfide-Infused Microplastics
December 2018 — Can microplastics be mistaken for algae? A recent study by the University of Plymouth and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory demonstrated …
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ELP coacervate imaged by FlowCam flow imaging microscopy Marvin et al 2018
New Method for Elastin-like Polymer (ELP) Coacervate Analysis
A recent study by researchers from the University of New England and University of New Hampshire has demonstrated that flow imaging microscopy is an …
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Microplastic Fibers imaged by the FlowCam
Are Blue Mussels the New Microplastic Fiber Sink? A study by Bigelow Lab
Microplastics are a ubiquitous concern for the world's oceans. Increasing demand for consumer plastics has resulted in an estimated 4.8 to 15.11 …
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