Bioinspiration Lab
Developing technologies and techniques to explore mysteries of the deep sea for bio-inspired design.
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Environmental Sample Processor (ESP)
The development of this advanced robotic “lab in a can” required close collaborations between MBARI engineers and scientists.
Mobile flow cytometer
Approximately a million microbes can be found in a single milliliter of seawater, which leaves scientists with a vast and complicated array of these single celled organisms to study. Our understanding of the distribution and abundance of marine microbes is largely due to the use of cytometry, which allows scientists to count and characterize microbes.
In Situ Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer
The ISUS is a sensor used to measure concentrations of dissolved chemicals directly from their Ultraviolet Absorption Spectrum.
Midwater Respirometer System
By studying an animal’s respiration (how much oxygen it consumes), scientists can better understand how much energy (food) it needs to live.
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About MBARI
Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.