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Product Profile: Sediment Traps

McLane sediment traps provide exceptional performance for biogeochemical studies including radionucleide, paleoproxy, and carbon cycle analysis. They are also beneficial for environmental and pollution monitoring.  Sediment Traps collect vertically settling particles into individual sample bottles which are sealed when not in collection mode. McLane have several options to fit your project needs: Sediment traps in two sizes: Mark
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Five post-deployment best practices for your instrument

Proper post-deployment equipment maintenance extends the life of your instrument and prepares it for your next cruise. Post-deployment care varies by instrument so refer to the instrument user manual, which can be accessed in our Library.  Some universal best practices include the following: Run the data offload option, confirm that the data was recorded, and
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ESP and MMP deployed on Northwest Enhanced Moored Observatory (NEMO)

A McLane ESP and MMP  have been  deployed at near-real time ocean observatory located 13 miles offshore from the town of La Push, Washington within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The mooring site, the Northwest Enhanced Moored Observatory (NEMO), is owned and operated by the University of Washington (UW) and the Northwest Association of Networked
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IFCB at Innovators’ Forums

The Imaging FlowCytobot IFCB was part of two recent Cape Cod, MA events where diverse audiences exchanged ideas about marine innovations and discussed growth in rapidly emerging marine innovation businesses. McLane GM Jon Mogul spoke at the Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance International Trade event as part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) technology innovations segment.
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Summer ESP Deployments

ESP samplers are helping US regulatory agencies and shellfish managers spot potential harmful algae blooms this summer along the East and West Coasts. In the Gulf of Maine, three ESP sites will monitor for the presence of toxin-producing Alexandrium fundyense and Pseudo-nitzschia, while along Seattle's La Push coast in the Pacific Ocean, an ESP will sample for dangerous levels of the
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June 6-10 McLane at IAGLR in Ontario

June 6-10, Tim Shanahan, McLane's Engineering Manager, will be with our Canada Sales Rep ROMOR in Booth 17 at IAGLR. Fresh water researchers from the Great Lakes regions and around the world will convene at IAGLR, held this year at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario for this international freshwater research conference. An IFCB sampler will be running in the booth
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IFCB in NAAMES Expeditions

An Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) was among the ship-board laboratory instruments deployed in a recent North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES) cruise. University of Maine scientists Emmanuel Boss, Lee Karp-Boss and graduate student Nils Haentjens used an IFCB to collect over 1.4 million high resolution images of individual chlorophyll containing particles. The NAAMES goal
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WTS-LV Deployed by ROV

A WTS-LV was deployed using the ROV Hercules in a recent Northern Gulf of Mexico deployment from the E/V Nautilus. The WTS-LV collected microbes from the water column at depths ranging from 400-600m, to help determine how natural hydrocarbon seepage impacts deep-water coral communities. The coral research is being conducted by the Ecosystem Impacts of
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International Guests Train at McLane

Customers from Germany, China and Norway recently completed instrument training at McLane facilities with our 15m test tank. Profiler and sampler training included mechanical, electronic and deployment programming components, and recovery/data offload procedures. If you own a McLane profiler or sampler or are thinking of purchasing from our product line, hands-on product
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New pressure relief valve option

McLane now offers a pressure relief valve (PRV) upgrade to retrofit to all sampler controller housings for $400.00 (including installation by McLane but excluding shipping and insurance costs). The controller end-cap and anodizing must be in suitable condition for PRV retrofits. The anodized aluminum controller housing contains alkaline battery packs (which are not manufactured by
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