Sequoia Scientific, Inc. acquires license for holographic camera [Sequoia, December 5, 2008] Sequoia announces that it has acquired a license from University of Plymouth (UK) for manufacture of a Holographic camera developed by Dr. Alex Nimmo Smith, for observation of large particles.  The camera also has the potential to measure settling velocity. The holographic camera ties in very well with Sequoia's existing line of products, in particular the LISST-100X.  The holographic camera is capable of measuring the size of particles several mm in diameter, so when combined with the LISST-100X, it will be possible to obtain size distributions from 1.25µm to several mm, thereby covering more than 3 orders of magnitude in size! The holographic camera developed by Dr. Nimmo Smith also has the capability to function with a settling column attached to it. With the camera in a time lapse mode it is thus possible to measure the size and settling distance of the particles in the column. When the time between individual holograms is known, it is thus possible to derive settling velocities for individual particles in the column. The camera will be displayed by Sequoia Scientific, Inc. at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco, CA, USA from December 16-19. Sequoia will be exhibiting at booth 2161 in Moscone Center West. For more information about the holographic camera, please contact Dr. Ole Mikkelsen, Sequoia Scientific, Inc. # # # Sequoia Scientific, Inc. began operations in February 1995. The company's main business is to manufacture scientific instruments and software, and carry out academic research. Based in Bellevue, WA, the company's technological expertise is in electro-optics. The company's first product was the LISST-100 laser particle size distribution analyzer. Soon thereafter, derivative LISST products were added: LISST-ST for settling velocity distribution observations, the LISST-25 suspended sediment concentration sensor, the LISST-Portable instrument for streamside or shipboard use, and the LISST-FLOC for observation of large aggregate particles. The highly successful scientific software product HYDROLIGHT was transitioned from research to a commercial product in 1998. The newest products, LISST-SL and LISST-StreamSide started shipping in mid-2008.