Sequoia’s LISST-200X enjoys popularity amongst microplastics researchers. The instrument has been used to analyze microplastic particle distributions from disposable masks[i] , investigate interactions between oil droplets and microplastics[ii],[iii],[iv]...
Sequoia’s Laser In Situ Scattering and Transmissometry (LISST) particle size analyzers have significantly advanced the understanding of flocculation in aquatic environments. Since the mid-1990s, LISSTs have often replaced or supplemented older technologies...
In 2019 Sequoia published a short note on our website regarding the feasibility of measuring plastic particles in situ. Two main conclusions were drawn: If one considers the number concentration of plastic particles (α), and the sampling volume (SV)...
Kelly Thomas, Biological Oceanographer A longtime user of LISST instruments, the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been using the new, LISST-200X-style 4,000m rated LISST-Deep from Sequoia Scientific, Inc. The LISST-Deep instrument measures in-situ particle...
Sequoia Scientific LISST Instruments in Benguela Upwelling System In May of 2022 the French research vessel Tara sailed northward along the Western coast of Africa as part of the multi-year Microbiomes mission. Several instruments from Sequoia Scientific...