Recent Posts from Cybèle Brooks

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What is a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)?
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are natural phenomena that seriously affect ecosystems, human health, and local economies. While algae are essential …
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How to Prepare Your FlowCam for a Sea Voyage
Embarking on a research cruise is an exciting yet challenging endeavor, especially when it involves using analytical instruments like the FlowCam …
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Answering Your FAQs about Analyzing Microcystis with FlowCam
FlowCam customers frequently ask us how to optimize analysis of Microcystis, a globally pervasive colonial cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) which is …
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Particle Characterization: Why Shape Matters
Particle characterization plays a crucial role in fields like pharmaceuticals, environmental science, and material engineering. While particle size …
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New Webinar: FlowCam for Comprehensive HAB Monitoring
We recently hosted FlowCam customer Katharine McNaught of the PVWC to present a webinar on how she is using FlowCam to help monitor community …
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How Can FlowCam Help Establish Trigger Levels for Harmful Algal Blooms
A successful HAB monitoring program should answer key questions that allow lake/reservoir managers to determine the next best course of action: What …
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Understanding the Different Applications of Wastewater Analysis
Untreated wastewater isn’t just an operational headache—it poses significant risks for businesses and the surrounding community. Foul odors from …
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CDMO Offers FlowCam Analytical Services and Formulation Development
A conversation with HTD Biosystems HTD Biosystems provides services to accelerate the development of biotech drugs, liposomal drug delivery systems, …
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VisualAI Provides Integrated Artificial Intelligence for FlowCam
VisualAITM software for protein biotherapeutics is an add-on for VisualSpreadsheet 6 that functions as a pre-trained, AI-driven image analysis module …
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Flow Imaging Microscopy vs Manual Microscopy and the study of HABs
Every summer since 2015 scientists from around the country have come to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine to be trained …
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FlowCam HAB Monitoring: Light Microscopy vs Sandwich Hybridization
Several methods have been developed to monitor harmful algal bloom (HAB) species. Light microscopy is commonly used due to its widespread …
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Monitoring 17 Lakes in Maine with FlowCam: an Interview with the Lakes Environmental Association
We recently connected with Ben Peierls, Research Director, and Maggie Welch, Staff Limnologistat Lakes Environmental Association in Bridgton, …
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