Fluid Imaging Technologies Celebrates FlowCams in 50 Countries
FlowCam® Particle Analysis System Images on Seven Seas, Seven Continents
Scarborough, ME – Global laboratory instrumentation manufacturer Fluid Imaging Technologies, Scarborough, Maine (www.FluidImaging.com) has documented that its FlowCam® particle imaging and analysis system is now in operation in 50 countries, on seven continents and on a fleet of ocean vessels worldwide. Featuring patented technology combining high speed digital imaging, flow cytometry and microscopy in one unit, the FlowCam automatically detects, images and characterizes thousands of individual particles and microorganisms in seconds in real time, replacing manual sampling and complementing microscopy with a modern approach that yields highly accurate, statistically significant data. Approaching 1,000 units in the field, the FlowCam is in use by Nestle, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Chongqing Institute of Environmental Science, Chongqing, China, the lead environmental agency managing the Three Gorges Dam, among hundreds of other organizations that read as a who's who of global science and industry.
Jean-Antoine Meiners of contract laboratory MCC Laboratoire Meiners in Switzerland considers the FlowCam's ability to accurately measure particle shape as a key factor in the the instrumentation's global acceptance. “I need to know the actual particle shape and size because the morphology affects the performance of the product,” says Meiners, with 30+ years of experience in microencapsulation and emulsion technology. “Most importantly, the type of data we're getting allows us to ask new questions that we'd never have considered asking before.” Meiners also cited the ability to work with a highly professional local representative as a plus. Fluid Imaging currently fields a network of more than 25 worldwide distributors offering on-site training and technical support to help customers quickly integrate the FlowCam into their processes, laboratories and research projects.
For its efforts in serving the international community of oceanographic researchers, laboratory managers, water technologists, pharmaceutical scientists, industrial process engineers and others, the company was named the New England Region Exporter of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) and earned the Maine International Trade and Investment Award as Exporter of the Year. Adds CEO Kent Peterson on the FlowCam's use in 50 countries, “We're grateful for the incredible support from our home state of Maine and from a host of fine people who were willing to help a technology start-up grow into a solid company with a global footprint. Fifty marks an important milestone but it's only a sign of the growth yet to come.”
For more information, contact Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.; 200 Enterprise Drive, Scarborough, Maine 04074 USA; 207.289.3200.; Fax 207.289.3101; www.fluidimaging.com.
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