Celebrating 12 Years of the McLane IFCB

This year marks 12 years of the McLane Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) — a milestone in ocean observation and plankton monitoring. Since its first deployment, the IFCB has become a cornerstone instrument for HAB research and time-series imaging worldwide. To celebrate, between Nov 12 and Dec 12,  we’re giving customers a chance to win  limited-edition IFCB
McLane is proud to share our recognition in the 2025 MTR100, Marine Technology Reporter’s annual list honoring the top 100 marine technology companies worldwide. This marks the 12th consecutive year McLane has earned inclusion in this list, and reflects the company’s innovation, reliability, and collaboration with the global oceanographic community. McLane has been a leading
Forty-seven miles southeast of Bermuda in the Sargasso Sea, the Oceanic Flux Program (OFP) mooring observatory continues to build the world’s longest uninterrupted time-series particle data study. Spanning nearly five decades, the project led by the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, features samples collected by three McLane Sediment Traps
This summer, two Imaging FlowCytobots (IFCBs) will travel aboard multiple research vessels as part of Alaska’s AOOS Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Network. From June 11 to September 20, the instruments will follow different routes on varying vessels, continuously capturing high-resolution images of microscopic plankton. The data will support ongoing research and help provide early warnings
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