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FlowCam for Environmental Monitoring and Research
Flow Imaging Microscopy offers a new perspective on environmental particle analysis. With high-quality digital images, FlowCam provides insights into soil sciences, pollen viability studies, atmospheric particle studies, microplastics analysis, stormwater runoff, and environmental monitoring.
Additional applications include wastewater processing, aerosol analysis, sediment studies, and advanced material science analysis.
Use FlowCam to:
- Optimize encapsulation processes by dynamically monitoring the capsule formation process over time
- Evaluate pollen particles and pollen shell capsule integrity for seed and fruit health
- Study aerosols and environmental pollutants, including microplastics
- Determine presence of and monitor health and growth of soil microbes, mites, forest litter invertebrates, and nematodes
Helpful Resources
“In our study of the photocatalytic transformations of metal particles in the atmosphere, FlowCam allowed us to characterize and quantify sizes of Fe (III)-Citrate proxy particles and overcome limitations of Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) while also collecting particle images and showing clear differences in particle morphology between unreacted samples and photo reacted samples with varying durations of light exposure”
FlowCam collage of pollen particles
FlowCam collage of C. elegans (nematodes)
FlowCam Nano collage of particles containing iron Fe(III)-Citrate, to simulate environmental pollution
Soil sample being collected for FlowCam analysis
Explore FlowCam Applications for Agricultural Sciences
Ensure successful crop production and profitability by monitoring the health and vitality of inputs to your agricultural system and analyzing data to improve the quality of feed, soil drainage, crop yield, and fertilizer potency.
FlowCam provides real-time results and analyses - minimizing the resources you need to meet regulatory, ecological, economic, and social requirements of sustainable farm management.
- Assess pollen viability using colorimetric data and customizable size and shape filter criteria
- Evaluate agricultural system health by imaging, categorizing, and quantifying microbial communities in soils and livestock guts
- Optimize milling and granulation operations by comparing particle images and morphologic features across process steps
- Detect aggregation and inflated size distributions in fertilizers and soil amendments that may slow the rate of solubility
Additional Resources
Guides
Case Studies
Application Notes
- Flow Imaging Microscopy for Environmental and Agricultural Applications
- Monitoring Microplastics Using Flow Imaging Microscopy
Technical Notes
Product Brochures
Blog Posts
- FlowCam and Microplastics Research
- Using Flow Imaging Microscopy to Assess Properties of Pollutive Dryer Lint
- Flow Imaging Microscopy for Bovine Rumen Fluid – A New Way to Monitor Ecosystem Health
- FlowCam Helps Cornell University Expand Geothermal Heating Solutions
- FlowCam Provides Visualization of Lycopodium Plant Sporoderm Microcapsule Degradation
- FlowCam's Role in Microplastic Analysis for Enhanced Environmental Solutions
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