Recently Fluid Imaging Technologies was acquired by Yokogawa Corporation of Japan. We are now called Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies (YFT). We are excited to be a part of something bigger than ourselves and optimistic about the transformation and growth opportunities this affords us. We now have more resources to pursue new product development, as well as enhancements to our existing FlowCam and VisualSpreadsheet products.
This past weekend, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere celebrated the Summer Solstice and a new moon. It is a time of new beginnings, and significant shifts to how we move about in our work and in our lives.
Sending a message of health and safety, and peace.
Best Regards,
Cybele Brooks
Marketing Director
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Pictured above: Salt crystal precipitants imaged by the FlowCam 8100
This sample was run for a company seeking to optimize their desalination process. The FlowCam enables them to see crystals as they form, and quickly adjust operating parameters accordingly. If they can't respond quickly enough, they have to stop operations to change or clean their filters, which is costly and time consuming.
Envisioning Flow Imaging Microscopy
We recently produced a video to explain how the FlowCam works. We won't be able to do many in-person demonstrations this year, due to COVID-19, so if you want a glimpse into the magic of the FlowCam, check out our new video. Even if you are already familiar - watch it just to admire the beautiful animation by P3 Video of Portland, Maine.
Fluid Imaging Technologies Acquired by Yokogawa Electric Corporation
We are excited to announce that on April 8th, Fluid Imaging Technologies was acquired by Yokogawa Electric Corporation of Tokyo, Japan.
As FIT joins the Yokogawa Group, Yokogawa will be able to expand its portfolio of cell observation and particle analysis solutions offered by its life innovation business, and thereby strengthen its business targeting the bioeconomy market.
We plan to maintain our offices in Scarborough, Maine and we will continue to support you with the same world class technical customer support and after-market sales that you have come to know and appreciate. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Flow Imaging Microscopy Coupled with Convolutional Neural Networks Demonstrates Reliable Method to Characterize and Identify Impurities in Cell Based Medicinal Products
Cell-based medicinal products (CBMPs) are gaining importance as therapeutic treatments for many life-threatening diseases. Researchers at Coriolis Pharma recently designed a study to develop a method to characterize CBMPs using flow imaging microscopy (FIM) for the detection, quantification, and characterization of subvisible particulate impurities.
Using the FlowCam to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Magnetic Ionic Liquids in Isolating Foodborne Pathogens
A research group at Iowa State University is studying the use of Magnetic Ionic Liquids (MILs) as a tool to isolate foodborne pathogens in liquid suspensions. Previously, they showed the ability of MILs to capture a species of Salmonella.
Their new work, published in the current issue of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, extends the previous work on MILs to the capture of several Gram-negative bacteria of importance to food, agricultural and clinical testing, including subspecies of Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7.
The Anderson and Brehm-Stecher labs at Iowa State University leveraged the FlowCam to learn more about how MILs work to capture and concentrate bacterial cells prior to molecular or cultural analysis. According to Dr. Byron Brehm-Stecher, the FlowCam "provides unique insights into the mechanism of this novel bacterial capture and concentration reagent".
We are pleased to announce the launch of FlowCam University, our newest training option for our customers! FlowCam University is an online, on-demand platform where you can enroll in a course of your choice.
Courses are designed for new and returning customers which makes them perfect for training new FlowCam users, anytime, anyplace. This online option is also considerably less expensive than in-person training or 1:1 remote sessions.
Insight into the FlowCam's Role in India's Biopharmaceutical Market
Our FlowCam distributor to India's Biopharmaceutical market is Bioscreen Instruments.
Bioscreen's Field Application Specialist, Jamuna Yadhav, shared with us the following testimonial and case study about their experience using the FlowCam to analyze injectable drug samples.
As we make our way back to our work places, here is a gentle reminder about the importance of hand washing. The FlowCam shows you the germs we carry on our hands.