Disruptive flow-through microscopy
The PlanktoScope manufacturing company, directly from its inventor.
OVERVIEW
FairScope
Founded in early 2023 by Thibaut Pollina, FairScope is a designer and manufacturer of open-source scientific instruments dedicated to the study of marine biology, with a particular focus on plankton.
Based in Morlaix, France, we are a team of 7 people committed to developing innovative and disruptive solutions that support research and raise awareness about plankton.
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FairScope today:
+327
PlanktoScopes manufactured
+43M
Images on EcoTaxa
+26
Countries impacted
+116
Laboratories equipped
OVERVIEW
The PlanktoScope
The PlanktoScope is an open-source hardware and software platform designed for precise, quantitative, and qualitative imaging of plankton communities.
With its advanced flow-through technology, it enables real-time observation of aquatic microorganisms in motion-ideal for both laboratory experiments and monitoring natural environments.
Expedition and Field-Proven
Affordable Optical Assembly
Fluidics for Continuous Imaging
Built for EcoTaxa Compatibility
Frugal conception and Made to Last
Automated sample Imaging
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OUR VALUES
We Stand for Accessible, Ethical and Repairable Technology
Our mission is to design tools that empower researchers and communities to better understand and protect marine ecosystems with technology that’s fair. See more ⭢
Open
Open source software and hardware on GitHub. Sharing scientific knowledge.
Ethics
Sustainable design, repairability, and a human-centered work environment.
Innovation
Digital microscope, flow-through technology, quantitative imaging, advanced software.
Accessibility
Simple to use, portable and practical, affordable for everyone.
A Global User Community
Elevating Flow-Through Microscopy to New Heights: A Global Community of Over 1000 Members.
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