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Kinetic River is Issued its 12th Patent
As Q2 of 2021 comes to a close, we celebrate a new milestone.
Kinetic River Presents 7 Posters at This Year’s CYTO Conference
We enjoyed engaging with fellow industry professionals at CYTO Virtual Interactive 2021.
Welcoming Hannu Lehtimäki to Kinetic River
Kinetic River continues to grow as we add the expertise of Hannu Lehtimäki.
Kinetic River is Issued its 11th Patent
We’re continuing to broaden our patent portfolio in the field of time-resolved flow cytometry.
Kinetic River Featured in Photonics Spectra
In the latest edition of Photonics Spectra, our Founder and President, Dr. Giacomo Vacca, and Kinetic River customer Dr. William Telford discuss flow cytometry.
Sean Murphy Joins the Kinetic River Advisory Board
Today we welcome Sean Murphy, CEO of SKMurphy, Inc., to our Advisory Board.
Kinetic River Completes NIH Phase I SBIR Project
The results of our project, funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), are in.
Kinetic River has Expanded its Laboratory Space
See how we transformed our new addition to our offices in Silicon Valley.
Meet Our All-New Flowcell Monitoring Module, the Cavour
Meet one of our latest innovations, the Cavour. It allows you to monitor your system remotely without removing the cover.
Software Integration Walk-through for Kinetic River Partner, BeamWise
Learn about BeamWise’s software integration, which provides an interactive design environment via Optica Software.
Two New Tuolumnes Installed at the National Cancer Institute
Kinetic River has placed two of our custom-built quad PMT amplifier modules in Dr. Bill Telford’s lab at the National Cancer Institute at NIH.
Another Phase II SBIR Grant Proposal Submitted to the NIH
After successfully completing our Phase I SBIR, Kinetic River has submitted a Phase II proposal to the NIH for our Colorado project.
The Immigrant Entrepreneur Podcast Features Dr. Giacomo Vacca
Tune into this podcast to hear Kinetic River Founder and President Dr. Giacomo Vacca chronicle his journey from Italy to Silicon Valley.
Kinetic River’s Potomac Cytometer Featured in Laser Focus World
Read an article covering our custom Potomac cytometer for Italy’s National Research Council.
A Custom Potomac Cytometer for Italy’s National Research Council: Case Study
See how we customized our state-of-the-art Potomac cytometer to meet our customer’s needs with precision.
Enabling Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research: An Interview
Kinetic River Founder and President Giacomo Vacca discusses how we partnered with JKI to develop our Panama software for data acquisition and visualization.
Potomac Cytometer Featured on Water Technology
The news item highlights our development of a custom Potomac cytometer.
Kinetic River Reaches 500 Followers on LinkedIn
We recently broke the 500-follower barrier on our company’s LinkedIn page.
Kshitija Shevgaonkar Moving On
We are sad to announce that Kshitija Shevgaonkar, our Lead Biomedical Scientist, is moving on to a new endeavor.
Kinetic River Completes Fluidics Module for UC Davis
Kinetic River recently developed a custom Shasta fluidics module as part of an NSF-funded project.
Kinetic River Launches Panama Software
Kinetic River recently launched our new Panama software for instrument control and data acquisition.
New Potomac Cytometer Installed in Italy
A Potomac cytometer was installed in the lab of Romeo Bernini at the National Research Council in Naples, Italy.
Welcome Courtney Harris
Kinetic River is pleased to announce that Courtney Harris will now be leading the sales and marketing efforts for the North American market.
Passing of Robert Leif and Frank Traganos
Kinetic River mourns the passing of two giants in the field of flow cytometry.
.The Potomac Arrives in Italy
Kinetic River delivered a fully customized Potomac flow cytometer for a customer in Italy.
Kinetic River Welcomes New Team Member
Kinetic River is pleased to announce a new addition to our team!
Kinetic River Discusses Latest Innovations in Webinar
Kinetic River founder and President Giacomo Vacca presented a webinar entitled "Latest Innovations in Flow Cytometry from Kinetic River".
Watch the presentation here.
Kinetic River Ships Redesigned Potomac
Kinetic River is excited to have shipped one of our brand new, redesigned Potomac modular flow cytometers today.
Kinetic River Receives Tenth Patent
We are very excited to share Kinetic River was recently issued U.S. Patent No. 10,656,072, “Flow cytometry apparatus and methods”.
Photonics Media Hosts Kinetic River Webinar
Kinetic River founder and President Giacomo Vacca presented a webinar, hosted by Photonics Media.
Watch the presentation here.
Kinetic River Presents Technology to National Cancer Institute
Kinetic River founder Giacomo Vacca presented a webinar on “Advances in Time-Resolved Flow Cytometry” to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at NIH.
Watch the presentation here.
Giacomo Vacca Gives Webinar to National Eye Institute
Kinetic River founder Giacomo Vacca presented a webinar on “Advances in Time-Resolved Flow Cytometry” to the National Eye Institute (NEI) at NIH.
Watch the presentation here.
Potomac Receives CE Mark
Kinetic River’s fully customizable, modular flow cytometer, the Potomac, recently received CE marking.
Kinetic River Is Expanding
We are thrilled to announce that we are expanding into new lab space this week!
Kinetic River and E.M.C2 Deepen Partnership
Kinetic River hosted a visit by our European partner, CytoflowService (a division of E.M.C2), to our lab in Silicon Valley.
Kinetic River Celebrates 10 Years
Kinetic River recently celebrated our 10th anniversary. It has been an incredible ten years—the company has grown significantly in that time and has much to be proud of. As we look back, we are humbled by the growth we have achieved and our impact in the field.
Kshitija Shevgaonkar Promoted
Another Patent for Kinetic River
Kinetic River was recently issued U.S. Patent No. 10,564,088, Particle analysis and sorting apparatus and methods.
Latest Team Members
Kinetic River has been growing our team lately, with the addition of Jinman Huang, Ph.D, Elijah Kashi, M.S., Alan Chin, Ph.D., and Timothy Gray, M.S.
New Patent for Kinetic River
Kinetic River was recently issued U.S. Patent No. 10,488,343, Methods and apparatuses for label-free particle analysis.
Shasta Custom Fluidics Module Installed
Kinetic River recently installed the Shasta, a custom designed fluidics module, in William Telford´s lab at the National Cancer Institute.
Kinetic River Expands Reach
Kinetic River has joined forces with E.M.C2, a leading FlowCytometry service company based in Milan and Rome, Italy. E.M.C2 will distribute and support Kinetic River's products and services in Italy and across Europe.
Kinetic River Expands Lab Space
Kinetic River recently expanded our footprint – doubling the size of our Silicon Valley office. The increased laboratory and office space will accommodate our growing team and the increased scope of our development efforts.
Projects in development now include...
New Advisory Board Members
Kinetic River is pleased to announce the addition of Rosemary Coates, Alastair Hood, and Richard McKay to our Advisory Board.
Dr. Vacca Speaks at NIH
Dr. Giacomo Vacca, Kinetic River’s founder and President, spoke recently at the NIH Flow Cytometry User Group Winter 2019 Meeting. In a talk entitled “Innovative Time-Resolved Approaches to Flow Cytometry”...
>>> Download a PDF of the full talk here.
Flow Cytometers: Empowering New Discoveries
Flow Cytometers: Empowering New Discoveries In June 2017, Laser Focus World published this article by Dr. Vacca; the following is a short summary. Flow cytometers have been at work in labs for years, contributing to our understanding of biology and medicine. With more scientists gaining access to these high-performing instruments, new insights…
Modular Flow Cytometer World Tour
Nothing beats the excitement of live demos. Through a successful collaboration with Excelitas Technologies, we designed a live demo of a modular flow cytometer in less than 2 months and showed it at three conferences in three countries this year. The ability to integrate hundreds of off-the-shelf components for this…
KRC Acquires Enlumen
Larger footprint and increased capabilities enable Kinetic River to offer greater range of services Mountain View, Calif., USA, June 23, 2015 – Kinetic River Corp., a leader in flow cytometry instrumentation design and product development, completed its acquisition of the assets of Enlumen Technology Inc., a Silicon-Valley optics and photonics engineering firm…
USPTO in Silicon Valley
On Tuesday, 14 October 2014, I attended a panel discussion and reception / networking event for Intellectual Property (IP) professionals at Santa Clara University. The panel featured the following speakers: John Cabeca, United States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO); Dan Ovanezian, Lowenstein Sandler LLP; Laura Norris, Santa Clara University (SCU);…
Hyland Optical October Lunch and Learn
This Friday (10/10/2014) I will be delivering a seminar on new optomechanical design tools as part of Hyland Optical Technologies' October Lunch & Learn event. Hyland Optical, in Scotts Valley, CA, is the new owner of the Ealing brand of catalog components (see Laser Focus World announcement). This event will…