Happy September. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of our company. As part of our celebration we took a trip down memory lane and revisited the former locations of our company headquarters. Best of all, we got to hand-deliver 2 brand new FlowCams to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, (for those who don't know, the birthplace of the FlowCam!) The FlowCams they have currently has been in service for 20+ years. Talk about Longevity.
Best Regards,
Cybele Brooks
Marketing Manager
The entire crew of Fluid Imaging at Bigelow Labs with their new FlowCam instruments.
Collage of the Quarter
Pictured above: Lipobeads captured on a FlowCam 8100 at 10x magnification.
A new drug delivery system is currently being developed by Dr. Sergey Kazakov’s group at the Department of Chemistry and Physical Science at Pace University. Known as Lipobeads, the structures pictured here will be a new time and temperature release delivery system for chemotherapy drugs. Dr. Kazakov is using FlowCam imaging to justify a spontaneous formation of lipid bilayer on the surface of microgels. The goal is to reduce technological expense as they move to scaled production.
Saving Lives with the FlowCam - The Race to Identify Potentially Fatal Bacteria
Pictured above: Dr. Randolph with his FlowCam at the University of Colorado
In exciting recent news Fluid Imaging has entered into an exclusive research agreement with the University of Colorado Boulder to begin a study into the possibilities of automated identification of certain bacterial species. Headed by Dr. Theodore Randolph, this study has potentially life-saving implications if proven successful.
The purpose of Dr. Randolph's study is to significantly reduce response time to certain bloodborne bacterial infections. Current protocol requires several days to culture each bacteria and identify the correct antibiotic to administer. For patients with compromised immune systems (premature infants, for example), treatment needs to be given right away to ensure the best chances of survival.
Introducing the Streamlined and Affordable FlowCam 5000
Fluid Imaging Technologies has announced the release of a new streamlined and affordable instrument. The FlowCam® 5000’s simplified design makes it accessible across industries and ensures that it is straightforward to implement into any lab setting.
FlowCam Assesses Mechanical Stress on Protein Formulations in Syringes
University of Colorado PhD student, Vaida Linkuviene, along with Fluid Imaging Applications Scientist, Heather Anne Wright, and Co-Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at the University of Colorado, John Carpenter, recently presented a poster at the 2019 Colorado Protein Stability Conference, at which Fluid Imaging has long been a participant. Vaida has been working with the FlowCam to assess the effects of mechanical stress on protein formulations in syringes transported through the pneumatic tubing system at Children's Hospital Colorado.
Flow imaging microscopy uses digital images to measure the size and shape of each particle. Essentially, the operator in classical microscopy is replaced by a computer to extract the information from the images. The liquid sample containing the particles streams through the flow cell past the microscope optics. Thousands of particle images are captured per second by the camera.
To capture sharp images of moving particles, they are “frozen” in space using a strobed illumination source combined synchronously with a very short shutter speed. As each frame of the camera’s field of view is captured, the software extracts the particle images from the background and stores them.
The intelligent paired software VisualSpreadsheet allows you to sort and filter the data based on the images captured by the camera. No longer constrained to just data, you can now see images of your particles and make informed decisions about what's in your sample, formulation, water or material.
Welcoming Our Distributors from Around the World to Maine
In August we hosted an International Industrial Sales Summit at our headquarters in Scarborough, Maine. We welcomed representatives from distributors located in China, Japan, Korea, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Fluid Imaging: One of Maine's "Best Places to Work"
Last month Fluid Imaging Technologies was named one of 29 small companies on the list of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Maine. FIT previously received this honor in 2017, and we are very excited to make the list again this year!
Dave Hamel, our Director of Sales for the Eastern US is based out of Boston and has a BS in Business Administration and Finance from Northeastern University.
Dave has many years of experience as a sales executive and has spent much of his career specializing in bringing new products to market.
Steve Bowen, Director of Sales for Western US
Fluid Imaging recently welcomed back Steve Bowen as Director of Sales for the Western U.S. & Canada. Steve is a former employee of Fluid Imaging and is excited to be back in a new role. He has an MS from Stanford University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah, as well as extensive experience in software and instrumentation sales.
Camilo DenBrok, Director of Sales for International Markets
Camilo is Fluid Imaging's Director of Sales for International Markets. He has been with the company for 6 years and has been working with particle analysis systems for more than 25 years. He has a degree in mechanical engineering and brings that background with him when working with customers to help them understand the FlowCam technology and the importance of particle imaging and analysis.
Upcoming 2019 Conferences & Appearances
Visit our booth in the exhibition area to meet with members of our team and learn more about the FlowCam and VisualSpreadsheet!
BMSIARC 2019: The 44th Bristol-Myers Squibb Interdivisional Analytical Research Conference
September 19-20, Plainsboro, New Jersey
IPEC: International Petroleum Environmental Conference
October 7-8, San Antonio, Texas
NAPIM (National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers) NPIRI Fall Tech Conference 2019