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enables them to be used in hazardous environments.

Manufactured to IEC/ATEX requirements, the intrinsi- cally safe housing is made from flameproof cast alu- minum. Suitable for the most rugged environments, the unit can be powered by a solar recharge system, or via plant AC or DC. Mounted above the water level (typical- ly 1.5 m), the Slick Sleuth SS300-EX is easy to operate and maintain.

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H2000 ROV

DOER Marine announces the Ocean Explorer H2000

ROV: a high power, versatile yet compact system for depths to 2000m with a 1000m option. Standard equip- ment includes a hydraulic valve network comprised of dual six function valve packs. A typical configuration sup- ports a five function manipulator with one spare, leaving seven available valve stations each with 3500 PSI @ 3GPM capability. These can be used for a wide variety of functions including bio boxes, sample trays, rotary clean- ing brush, releases, light bar actuation, or other custom tooling. Image and data collection is supported by three simultaneous video signals, six data channels (2x RS485 and 4x RS232), Ethernet, and is HD fiber ready. The six thrusters, quad configuration plus dual verticals, provide 327 pounds of forward thrust. Payload is 160 pounds (72kg) with a shaft output of 7.5 hp.

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Turner Designs Launches PhytoCyt

Turner Designs introduced

PhytoCyt Flow Cytometer, a cell analysis system specially designed for marine applications and developed in partnership with flow cytometry inno- vator Accuri Cytometers, Inc.

Compact (23”W x 17”D), lightweight (less than 30 pounds), sturdy, easy-to- use and with no special power require- ments, the PhytoCyt is designed to work as well on board a ship as in a traditional laboratory. Its design enables Turner Designs to offer the

PhytoCyt at a substantially lower price than most other flow cytometers avail- able today. The PhytoCyt is also effi- cient to maintain and service, result- ing in a very affordable overall cost of ownership. The PhytoCyt Flow Cytometer includes blue and red lasers, two scatter detectors, and four fluorescence detectors. The optical filters and lasers used in the system have been optimized for the detection of the endogenous fluorophores common to phytoplankton including phycoerythrin, chlorophyll, and phycocyanins. One of the detec- tors has been optimized for green fluorescence detection which allows labeling with exogenous reagents, if desired.

The unique peristaltic pump system used for sample delivery allows the volume sampled, and thus absolute counts of populations, to be determined while still maintaining the advantages of hydrodynamic focusing for small particle detection. www.accuricytometers.com www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 59