FlowCam adopts advanced fluid analysis, microscopic imaging, fluorescence monitoring, and intelligent data analysis technologies to achieve semi-automatic identification, classification, and counting of plankton in water bodies. There are over 300 FlowCam systems worldwide providing services for users to measure, identify, and study samples of phytoplankton and small planktonic animals. The new FlowCam Macro zooplankton automatic classification system adopts cutting-edge particle imaging technology, with updated and higher resolution lenses (1200 * 1920 pixels) and faster frame rates (up to 100fps), making it more suitable for the study of zooplankton or other large particles (up to 5mm).
Technical advantages:
1. Simple and intuitive image analysis software (VisualSpreadsheet) ®)
Continuous high-speed image acquisition technology
3. Provide multiple sizes, shapes, and image parameters
4. Fast injection speed, up to 750ml/m; Image acquisition speed of 120 frames per second (depending on particle size)
Technical parameters:
project |
describe |
Particle counting |
Statistics of biological quantity and species |
concentration |
Automatic abundance calculation |
Particle size (ABD/ESD) |
Measurement of size of planktonic animals |
Measurement parameters |
Basic morphological parameters: area, aspect ratio (width/length), ABD diameter, ESD diameter, length, biological volume calculation. |
Particle size range |
250μm to 5mm |
Technical principles |
Dynamic Imaging Particle Analysis Technology |
image type |
8-bit grayscale image (monochrome camera) or 24 bit color image (color camera) |
Image format |
8-bit (monochrome) TIFF or 24 bit (color) TIFF |
Fluid technology |
High performance industrial peristaltic pump, 2mm (deep) or 5mm (deep) flow cell |
Current Speed |
Up to 750 mL/minute |
Software |
VisualSpreadsheet ® Software: Patent based interactive scatter plot (allowing particle selection from any chart or scatter plot), automatic numerical and statistical pattern recognition function, interactive image filtering and classification filtering, up to four different histogram or scatter plot files can be displayed simultaneously (a total of 16 parameter selections), raw data and statistical data can be directly output in Excel format, PDF files can be printed, and automatic classification and filtering can be performed during the acquisition process. The software supports direct output of images to open-source image analysis software. |
weight |
28 kg w/ pump |
size |
82 cm x 60 cm |