Fluid Imaging Technologies to Showcase New At-Line FlowCAM® Imaging Particle Analysis Instrumentation at Pittcon 2013

27 Feb 2013
Sarah Thomas
Associate Editor

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The new At-Line FlowCAM® ES imaging particle analysis system from laboratory instrumentation manufacturer Fluid Imaging Technologies, Yarmouth, Maine automatically extracts, dilutes and runs samples from within the production or processing line to eliminate manual sampling, speed the process and promote maximum line uptime while removing the risk of human error in data acquisition.

To be unveiled at Pittcon 2013 booth #3448 on March 17th in Philadelphia, Pa., the self-contained FlowCAM Engineered System (ES) automatically detects thousands of particles and microorganisms in seconds, takes a hi-resolution, full color digital image of each one and reveals the size and shape using more than 30 different measurement parameters from length, width and ESD to advanced shape characterization properties - all in real time. The FlowCAM ES may be monitored and operated remotely from anywhere in the world and its images and data may be shared by email with colleagues at different locations.

Available custom-configured for smooth integration with each installation, the automated FlowCAM ES is ideal for analyzing chemicals, biofuels, drilling fluids, foods, beverages and other liquids and slurries processed in fully automated production environments, including cleanroom and critical environments. The on-line FlowCAM ES excels in imaging particles and microorganisms ranging from 2 um to 800 um in size and comes pre-loaded with the company’s proprietary VisualSpreadsheet© V3.2 companion particle analysis software.

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