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Cytometers

CytoSub: the underwater flow cytometer CytoBuoy - the Netherlands: Waterproof flow cytometers for submerged use in sea, lakes and ponds.

CytoSubs provide:
- the most efficient method to obtain high definition high frequency data (microscopy level) from remote in-situ locations / stations and full photic zone depths.
- Reliable data and surprising images of phyto- and zooplankton, fresh and undamaged in their natural ecosystem in their natural aggregation state.
- No tampering with samples, plankton nets or fixation deforming species beyond recognition.

CytoSense XR: the benchtop solution CytoBuoy - the Netherlands: CytoSense XR brings high definition particle analysis to the laboratory.

- Particle scanning and imaging in one instrument
- image resolution
- Unique particle size range
- Small particle sensitivity: nanoparticles and picoplankton
- Accurate particle counting
- Rapid particle analysis
- Effective characterization & classification by:
1) combining laser scatter and fluorescence profiles with photo imaging.
2) ‘free flow’ particle entry without affecting the particles.

CytoSense – C: the mobile flow cytometer CytoBuoy - the Netherlands: Mobile instrument for industrial, shipboard & ferrybox use.
Ranging from high frequency HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom) and water quality monitoring, algae production support to various biomedical and biotechnology research applications. Typically onsite locations in order for speedy, flexible and continuous analyses.
CytoSense C is mobile and suited for frequent transport, allowing easy change of location and deployment. For instance on ships and attaching to ferryboxes and use in more harsh ‘industrial’ conditions.

HABStats - Raman Cytometer Coastal Ocean Vision: HABStats is a Raman Imaging Flow Cytometer. Particles from 1 to 500 µm pass through a flow cell, where a 532 nm laser excites them while a spectrometer captures fluorescence. A white-light system simultaneously records color images.
The system also measures Raman spectra, providing a molecular fingerprint to identify algal cells or microplastics based on their chemical composition.
Some Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) toxins such as microcystin-LR, Domoic Acid and Saxitoxin, may be discriminated, classified and quantified by HABStats.

Underwater Microscopes

CPICS - Continuous Particle Imaging Classification System Coastal Ocean Vision: The Continuous Particle Imaging and Classification System (CPICS) is an underwater microscope that produces unprecedented results for in-situ aquatic microscopy of seawater, freshwater and laboratory samples. Using darkfield illumination, the CPICS-1000-e captures high-resolution color images, showing features as small as 10µm and as large as several cm.

OceanCube Coastal Ocean Vision: OceanCube® is a cabled coastal observatory designed to collect real-time data and underwater images for scientific research and long-term environmental monitoring.
A central node supports biological, physical, and chemical sensors and can connect to up to four satellite nodes measuring current and temperature. Stereo camera modules with hydrophones can be added to observe fish behavior.
A shore cable provides power, remote control, and high-speed data transfer.