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Using FlowCam's File Processing Mode for Efficient Method Development
Did you know that every version of FlowCam’s VisualSpreadsheet software comes equipped with a powerful feature called File Processing Mode? This tool …
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Microplastics in Our Oceans: How To Study Microscopic Pollutants?
Microplastics are ubiquitous. They result from the breakdown of larger plastic waste (plastic bottles, bags, straws, glitter, fishing nets, …
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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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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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What are the Recommendations in USP <1787> and <1788>?
Subvisible particles (those 2-100 μm in diameter) in protein, cell, and gene therapies and other parenteral drug products pose risks to the safety …
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A Colorful View From Space: FlowCam, Phytoplankton and NASA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Ocean Ecology Laboratory Field Group is mapping and monitoring the world’s oceans using satellite-based ocean …
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Grant Recipients use FlowCam for Estuarine Research
The FlowCam Aquatic Research Grant was first offered in 2011 and since then has provided students and educators with the opportunity to use flow …
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What are the USP <787>, USP <788>, and USP <789> Standards?
All biotherapeutics contain particulate matter, defined by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) as mobile undissolved particles that are …
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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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Comparing FlowCam Results with Light Obscuration: Japan's NIHS Study
Light obscuration (LO) is the compendial method for quantifying subvisible particles (SVPs) in injectable drugs, harmonized across the US …
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