Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies

10/07/2025

We had a fantastic time last month at FlowCam University with our biopharma customers in September!

We dove deep into hands-on training in flow imaging microscopy, from instrument setup and sample prep to advanced data wrangling and classification using VisualSpreadsheet. It was inspiring to see the energy, questions, and new ideas shared across the room.

Thank you to everyone who attended! You made this event meaningful and engaging. Can’t wait to do it again — stay tuned for 2026 details!

09/15/2025

Our team came together in Southern Maine last week—a time to connect, collaborate, and celebrate each other. We shared ideas, enjoyed a lot of great meals together, and capped it off with a ferry ride to Peaks Island for a classic Maine lobster bake. 🦞⛴️

Here’s to the people who make this team what it is! 💙

📸 A few snapshots from a wonderful week.

09/15/2025

This past week, our team came together in Southern Maine for our all-company week—a time to connect, collaborate, and celebrate each other. We shared ideas, enjoyed a lot of great meals together, and capped it off with a ferry ride to Peaks Island for a classic Maine lobster bake. 🦞⛴️

Here’s to the people who make this team what it is! 💙

📸 A few snapshots from a wonderful week.

09/04/2025

🌊 Student-led science meets community impact in Harpswell, Maine!

This summer, Bowdoin College student Rebecca Schill (’25) launched a phytoplankton and water quality monitoring project to explore how aquaculture and wild fisheries interact in Casco Bay. Supported by the Town of Harpswell and local committees, her work aimed to build baseline ecological data to inform future policy and management decisions.

A key part of the project:

Using FlowCam 8400, Rebecca captured and analyzed thousands of phytoplankton images, building libraries of different genera and distinguishing between diatoms and dinoflagellates. This rapid imaging and classification helped visualize community shifts across Middle Bay and Harpswell Sound, with the goal of understanding shellfish habitats, bloom dynamics, and ecosystem health.

By combining FlowCam data with traditional microscopy and local knowledge, Rebecca demonstrated the value of high-resolution imaging in coastal monitoring. Her findings offer a foundation for future studies and highlight the role of advanced tools in tackling real-world marine challenges.

👏 Congratulations to Rebecca for connecting science, technology, and community needs. We’re proud that FlowCam could support this important student-driven project!

🔗 Read more about Rebecca's project:

Town of Harpswell ~ Summer 2025

07/15/2025

This week, our FlowCam interns, Emma and Kian O'Reilly joined students from across the region at IDEXX for an afternoon of career exploration and connection.

The event brought together senior leaders from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Martin’s Point Healthcare, and FMI for a panel discussion on the wide range of STEM opportunities available right here in Maine.

From meaningful conversations with professionals to peer networking across industries, it was a great reminder that career pathways in science, healthcare, data, and technology are as diverse as they are rewarding.

We’re grateful to the organizers and to our fellow Maine employers for helping build a stronger, more connected STEM community.

Learn more about FlowCam career opportunities: https://www.fluidimaging.com/company/careers

07/10/2025

05/29/2025

🌱 Spring has officially arrived in southern Maine!

This month, we analyzed a plankton sample from Casco Bay to catch the tail end of the annual spring diatom bloom. Using a 20-µm net tow and FlowCam 8100 (10X objective, color camera, Autoimage Mode), we captured stunning images of diatoms like Chaetoceros and Thalassiosira.

But that’s not all—we also detected D-hinge shellfish larvae and low levels of Dinophysis, a potentially harmful dinoflagellate.

FlowCam enables rapid imaging and characterization of plankton in and around shellfish growing areas—helping identify both beneficial species and those of concern, like toxigenic phytoplankton and early-stage shellfish larvae.

05/15/2025

This week our team is exhibiting at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy ( ) Annual Meeting! This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the latest advancements in gene and cell therapy and see FlowCam in action!

📍 Location: New Orleans, LA | Booth 821
📅 Dates: May 13-17, 2025

04/11/2025

🌊 Introducing the Phytoplankton Identification Image Gallery! 🌊

We're excited to unveil our latest resource designed to enhance your phytoplankton research and monitoring efforts. Our Phytoplankton Identification Image Gallery features example images to aid in the taxonomic identification of common algal groups found in freshwater, estuarine, and marine systems.

This guide is an invaluable tool for managers, regulatory agencies, and researchers. By using key morphological features visible in FlowCam images, you can enhance your taxonomic identification processes and improve your understanding of phytoplankton dynamics.

Explore the gallery and elevate your research with FlowCam!🔍

The images in this guide to plankton taxa illustrate what common marine and freshwater microorganisms may look like when imaged by FlowCam.

03/18/2025

This week we’re at the Bioprocessing Summit in Barcelona!

📅 Date: March 18-20, 2025 📍 Location: Booth 17, InterContinental Barcelona

Daniela and Kendal will be here through Thursday to answer all of your burning questions—come say hi!

03/13/2025

What are we analyzing in the FlowCam lab this week?

Insulin 💉

These FlowCam images show subvisible particles observed in an insulin sample that contains zinc insulin crystals, a structure that helps improve the half-life of insulin in the body to help patients regulate blood sugar for longer periods. Unlike traditional
particle analysis tools, like light obscuration, FlowCam can distinguish between these inherent insulin crystals and other unwanted particle types, enabling researchers to identify and differentiate the particles that belong and those that don’t.