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DeepCyte: An autonomous underwater flow cytometer — NSF Award to University of Washington (WA, $968,427)

Single cell photosynthetic organisms, the phytoplankton, generate roughly 50% of the oxygen produced each year on the planet and are the base of the marine food web on which life in the ocean depends. Flow cytometry is the most accurate method for counting and identifying phytoplankton populations in the ocean. The Dee

Award titleDeepCyte: An autonomous underwater flow cytometer
Award ID2524615
AwardeeUniversity of Washington
CitySEATTLE
StateWA
Amount obligated$968,427
Principal investigatorVirginia Armbrust
ProgramOCEAN TECH & INTERDISC COORDIN
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractSingle cell photosynthetic organisms, the phytoplankton, generate roughly 50% of the oxygen produced each year on the planet and are the base of the marine food web on which life in the ocean depends. Flow cytometry is the most accurate method for counting and identifying phytoplankton populations in the ocean. The DeepCyte submersible flow cytometer represents a significant advancement in flow cytometry instrumentation and is characterized by high sensitivity, low power consumption, compact siz
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