FlowCam data from Karnan et al study in Kochi Backwaters
Effects of Monsoon Flooding on Microplankton Communities in Kochi Backwaters of Western India: a FlowCam Study
Researchers Karnan et al. have recently published the results of a study performed from 2013-14 in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Their paper, …
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Maine Maritime Academy students on boat
Maine Maritime Academy Completes First FlowCam Equipment Grant for Undergraduates
Back by popular demand, the FlowCam Student Equipment Grant program has a new category specifically for undergraduate institutions. The recipients of …
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FlowCam collage of Tinnitids zooplankton
Expanded Marine Taxonomic Libraries for the FlowCam
After fielding many requests from FlowCam users, we are happy to announce that we have made available expanded taxonomic libraries. These example …
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FlowCam images of Dolichospermum
FlowCam Used for Analysis of Diazotrophic Organisms in High-Nitrogen Water
A long-term study undertaken by Chaffin et al. at Ohio State University monitored nutrient levels and phytoplankton growth in the Lake Erie central …
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Tara program sailing vessel in harbor
An Update on the Tara Ocean Project
The Tara Ocean Foundation, based in France, has mounted a collective effort to study the effect of climate change on the world's oceans. Beginning in …
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Scientist using microscope
Top Research Studies Comparing the FlowCam to Light Microscopy
Most organizations who are considering the purchase of a FlowCam ask themselves this question: how does the FlowCam compare to traditional light …
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FlowCam users in laboratory
Boston University Students use FlowCam to Analyze Oyster Habitats from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Nick Ray (PhD Candidate) and Gretchen McCarthy (Senior) from the Boston University Marine Program (BUMP) came to visit our FlowCam lab in Scarborough …
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Map of study sampling sites in southeastern Arabian Sea
Studying the Effects of Seasonal Water Differences on Microplankton in the Southeastern Arabian Sea
A research group with CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography in Kochi, India (https://www.nio.org/), has used the FlowCam® to provide new evidence …
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Fluid Imaging on board with Bigelow Labs' BLOOM  Educators Program
On Board with the BLOOM Educators Program
For six days every spring, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences hosts 16 high school students (one from each Maine county) in East Boothbay, Maine, …
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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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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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Ocean floor with surface and sky
Top FlowCam Papers for Marine Research (Recent Publications)
The FlowCam was born from a dream to develop a faster flow cytometer for marine phytoplankton research. In the mid-1990s, the best method for …
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