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Imaging FloCytoBot (IFCB)

Imaging FloCytoBot (IFCB)
Imaging FloCytoBot (IFCB)
Imaging FloCytoBot (IFCB)
Imaging FloCytoBot (IFCB)
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Imaging FloCytoBot (IFCB)
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08/28/2023
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 58, No. 1, Pages 50 and 51:
A TOLL GUARD FOR HARMFUL ALGAE
When it comes to subsistence harvesting and aquaculture, algae can be like the bacteria in our guts— some are good, and some can be quite toxic. But keeping track of what’s unsafe can be hard when things are so microscopic. To help monitor concentrations of harmful algae near coastal hubs, WHOI biologists Heidi Sosik and Rob Olson developed the Imaging FlowCytobot, or IFCB. About the size of a scuba tank, this tool encases an autonomous water sampler and camera that routinely photographs planktonic cells and uses a specialized algorithm to identify toxic species. Today, early commercial use of the IFCB is helping aquafarmers protect their harvest from seasonal upticks in harmful algal blooms.
Courtesy of Heidi Sosik and Rob Olson
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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