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Thirteen movers and shakers in the oceanographic and water industries joined Dr Kevin Oxborough (Senior Researcher) on 2nd July at Chelsea Technologies to learn more about the FAST^tracka FRRF technology. The FAST^tracka II is a high performance, Fast Repetition Rate Fluorimeter (FRRF), which is suitable for use in a wide range of applications from the assessment of primary production within the worlds oceans to environmental monitoring within reservoirs and rivers.  The one-day workshop provided the scientists with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the FAST^tracka II sensor, in combination with the new FAST^act laboratory accessory and FAST^pro GUI. The day included talks on chlorophyll fluorescence and the Fast Repetition Rate (FRR) method, a practical demonstration of running automated Rapid Light Curves (RLCs) through the FAST^act system and a question and answer session with CTG scientists and engineers. Delegates also had the opportunity to run their own samples.

Further workshops are planned, for more information, please contact Ellen Keegan

Dr Kevin Oxborough outlined that the new FAST^pro GUI and FAST^act system have been specifically designed to improve usability and extend functionality of the existing FAST^tracka II sensor. In combination, FAST^pro, FAST^act and the FAST^tracka II provide an amazingly versatile Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer (FRRF) system, which can be used in the laboratory, on the deck of a ship or underwater, taking measurements from discrete samples, dark chamber or open water.  FAST^pro provides a GUI-based solution for all aspects of FAST^tracka II operation, including real-time data acquisition, analysis and presentation, plus data archiving and export to other analysis programs, such as Excel and MATLAB. The real-time curve fitting function calculates a large range of chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters, including F_v/F_m, F_q'/F_m', p, Rs_PSII, Rs_PSII and t_f, plus values for F_o, F', F_m, F_m', PAR, dbar and [Chl]. The FAST^act system, when used with FAST^pro, greatly extends the functionality of the FAST^tracka II sensor, by providing a water-jacketed sample chamber, a programmable actinic light source for Rapid Light Curve (RLC) measurements, which utilises filtered white LEDs, and an automated flow through / sample change system.
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Delegates included:

Thirteen movers and shakers in the oceanographic and water industries joined Dr Kevin Oxborough on 2nd July at Chelsea Technologies to learn more about the FAST^tracka FRRF technology. 

Existing users of both the Mk I and II FASTtrackas, Maren Moltke Lyngsgaard and Torben Vang from Department of Marine Ecology, University of Aarhus view the new GUI

Dr Kevin Oxborough explains the freshwater applications of the FASTtracka to Michelle Howarth - Water Operation, United Utilities

Mark Moore - National Oceanography Centre, Southampton outlines the work he is doing at NOCS using the Chelsea FASTtracka