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LISST-200X Applications in Microplastics Research

January 8, 2025

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]...

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Floc and Turbulence Studies with LISSTs

August 29, 2024

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...

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LISST Instruments in Benguela Upwelling System

February 1, 2023

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...

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Are all bubbles spherical?

October 24, 2022

Bubbles in water are studied intensively. For modeling and measurement purposes it is sometimes assumed that bubbles are spherical, but this is only true up to a certain size: When the hydrostatic pressure difference from top to bottom of the bubble is...

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The History of Sequoia – Part IX

June 2, 2022

…Wherein we’ll learn about the LISST-Holo and what else happened in the late 2000’s! (Part VIII can be found here: https://www.sequoiasci.com/article/the-history-of-sequoia-part-viii/) At the PiE 2008 meeting, one of the presentations was by a young...

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