Tests Use In-Situ Lab

A September C-MORE BioLINCS cruise off the coast of Oahu tested samplers that have real-time, in-situ microbial analysis capabilities. The project used the ESP and other samplers to conduct analysis at sea that traditionally relies on a return to the laboratory. The IPS and TS-SID, prototypes from a joint McLane project with Dr. Craig Taylor of
Ice Tethered Profilers (ITPs) are no longer confined to the Arctic. Designed with shallow ice floes as the deployment target, the ITP is proving that it can meet the sampling challenges of lake environments. The “Lake Moored Profiler” (LMP) has now been deployed in Flathead Lake, Montana and Crater Lake, Oregon. The Crater Lake National Park Service project
Changing schedules or triggering samples in mid-deployment is now possible with new adaptive sampling options available for McLane Profilers and Samplers. Adaptive profiling uses inductive telemetry and a surface package to communicate with profiler firmware during the deployment The user can then program a new schedule which is transferred to the profiler during the next inductive

Oahu Cruise Brings Lab to Sea

The advantage of samplers that perform in-situ, real-time laboratory analysis is evidenced in a C-MORE BioLINCS marine microbe study North of Oahu. The deployment features the ESP and other instruments that conduct studies in the field which often depend upon a return to sophisticated laboratory environments. Read more about this fascinating September deployment at the
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