THE OCEANSPACE SMALL AQUATIC ORGANISM IMAGER, NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE OR LEASE IN COLOR AND GRAYSCALE VERSIONS, WILL SERVE YOU WELL.
SAO Imager
The OceanSpace Small Aquatic Organism (SAO) Imager incorporates a 1” diameter flow path suitable for imaging organisms ranging in size from 1 mm (or less) in size up to 10mm in cross-section, the width of the imaging chamber. Other chamber widths are available upon request.
Versatile, Rugged, and weather resistant
The OceanSpace SAO Imager is small and lightweight (< 20 lbs) for ease of use in the laboratory or classroom, but is rugged and weather-resistant to facilitate field sampling. Available accessories enable sample delivery on the desktop or in field settings ranging from small streams to the open ocean. The SAO Imager delivers data rapidly and with fine-scale resolution, providing an ideal solution for biodiversity and environmental impact monitoring
continuous flow-through imaging
Fluid containing the target organisms passes through the unit’s imaging chamber, via pumping or gravity flow, where a high-speed line-scan camera obtains a continuous recording. The digital record corresponding to each imaged organism can then be classified in near-real-time using a variety of image analysis software packages, including the optional OceanSpace classification and analysis software system. The temporally resolved data easily integrate with ancillary data (e.g., temperature, salinity, location, flow speed), a solution unavailable when using legacy net-based sampling.
Customer Testimonial
“We think the equipment is wonderful and can provide a lot of opportunities to expand our current research.”
-SAO Imager Customer
Exemplary images captured during passage through the SAO Imager color and grayscale versions.
Images obtained with the color Imager
Images obtained with the grayscale Imager (images substantially enlarged)