SeaFlow is an underway flow cytometer that provides continuous, real-time observations of phytoplankton in the ocean. The instrument was co-developed over more than ten years in collaboration with Jarred Swalwell and Virginia Armbrust to detect small microbes (0.5-10 µm) in the surface ocean, including Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth.

SeaFlow has been deployed on research vessels, container ships and sailboats, collecting 800 billion single-cell measurements across nearly six global circumnavigations.

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• Manufacturer: WOMO Designs, LLC
• Dimensions: 32" x 24" x 20"
• Weight: 130 lbs
• Power Consumption: 230 watts
• Data Acquisition Rate: Up to 24,000 cells per second
• Sample Analysis Rate: Equivalent to 480 traditional flow cytometry samples per day
• Sample Flow Rate: 10-15 ml/min
• Communication: Remote connection via satellite or Ethernet

Read more information here: https://doi.org/10.4319/lom.2011.9.466