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CYTO 2022, Philadelphia, PA

Sightseeing, June 2022, Philadelphia, PA

Visit to National Research Council, 2021, Naples

The Potomac installed at the Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA) at the National Research Council (CNR) in Naples, Italy. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Romeo Bernini (front), Research Director at IREA-CNR, and collaborators. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Naples' Piazza dei Martiri. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The Royal Palace in Piazza del Plebiscito. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The Naples subway has a number of striking architectural features, like this 130-ft.-deep "Crater de Luz" ("light crater") by Oscar Tusquets Blanca. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Naples' back alleys. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The façade of the Duomo (cathedral) San Gennaro. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Naples Underground: caverns dug under the city in the 1500s to extract tuff (volcanic rock) as building material, later used as water cisterns, and later yet as bomb shelters during WWII. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Via Chiaia at night. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The National Museum of Archeology in Naples (MANN) has a vast collection of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman art. Here, a bust of Greek philosopher Democritus (famous for his formulation of atomism) from Pompeii. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Blue-glass vase from Pompeii at the MANN. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The exquisite artistry of the ancient world on display at the MANN. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The iconic fresco of Terentius Neo and his wife, from Pompeii, at the MANN. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Mosaic of a woman's portrait, from Pompeii, at the MANN. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Mount Vesuvius, seen here after a rare snowstorm that capped its peak. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.

Presentation at Istituto Mario Negri, 2021, Milan

The Istituto Mario Negri, a private nonprofit entity, was founded in 1958 to carry out biomedical research. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The Institute occupies a striking building on the outskirts of Milan, across the street from the Polytechnic. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The Institute has occupied the current building, a 420,000 sq. ft. facility, since 2007. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Giacomo Vacca gave an invited talk at the Institute on "Nanoparticle Flow Cytometry." © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Travel in and out of Milan's Malpensa airport often affords stunning views, here showing the Alps' #1 (Monte Bianco / Mt. Blanc, center), #2 (Punta Dufour / Dufourspitze in Monte Rosa, left), and #6 (Cervino / Matterhorn, right) tallest peaks. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.

Bill Telford Visits KRC, 2021

Dr. Telford's visit included a trip to the giant coast redwoods in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, near Santa Cruz. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The park has a 40-acre grove of old growth coast redwoods, some of which are up to 1,800 years old and 300 ft tall. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Enjoying the late-summer sunset in Capitola with Dr. Telford and friends. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Telford assembing his Build-Your-Own Cytometer at KRC. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Telford, seen here with KRC's Rich Hanson (right) and Dr. Alan Chin (back), brought his portable Build-Your-Own Cytometer in a suitcase. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Telford and the KRC team standing behind his Build-Your-Own Cytometer, seen here after integration with KRC's data acquisition hardware and Panama software. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
KRC's modular cytometer architecture lends itself to hybrid integration projects like this one. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Telford's Build-Your-Own Cytometer, which relies on a compact layout and 3D-printed parts for portability. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
KRC's data acquisition hardware, Tuolumne signal amplifier module, and Panama software were readily adapted to the Build-Your-Own optics and fluidics to produce a compact analyzer with advanced features for training and education. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.

Potomac Cytometer Installation, National Research Council, 2020, Naples

Dr. Paolo Cappella, of KRC partner Cytoflow Service, installing the Potomac at the Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA) at the National Research Council (CNR) in Naples, Italy. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
Components on the Potomac secured for shipping. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
The Potomac installed at the CNR featured KRC's Panama Flow Cytometry Software. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
Giovanni Contini, of Cytoflow Service, delivering user training on the Potomac. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
IREA-CNR staff learning to use the Potomac. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
Dr. Romeo Bernini, Research Director at the IREA-CNR. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
Giovanni Contini validating the Potomac performance during installation. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
The Potomac obtained CE certification for sale in Europe. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
The Panama software on the Potomac offers the user great flexibility with detection parameters. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
Installation testing included running multi-peak bead kits. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
The IREA-CNR user group includes biologists and physicists as well as environmental scientists. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service
Dr. Romeo Bernini with the installed Potomac. © 2020–2022 Cytoflow Service

Potomac Shipment, 2020

Accessories of the Potomac being packed for shipment. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
This shipment took place at the height of the first wave of the Covid pandemic in 2020, adding a layer of complexity to the process. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The Potomac underwent several layers of packing for protection during international shipping. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The first packing layer being applied. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The second packing layer. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Vacuum-sealing the entire instrument ensured stability and moisture protection. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Third packing layer. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The crate housed the instrument mainframe as well as monitors, fluid tanks, and other accessories. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The custom crate used for shipment. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Crating was executed on site. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Shock and tilt sensors were used to help prevent mishandling during shipment. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The assembled crate banded, clipped, and labeled. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Kinetic River's founder and president, Dr. Giacomo Vacca, with the finished crate ready for shipment. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Packing of the Potomac was a team effort. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
The finished crate ready for loading. © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.
Bon voyage! © 2011–2022 Kinetic River Corp.

Potomac Assembly, 2020

Foundation of the Potomac optical bench--a honeycomb breadboard with custom cutouts. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Alignment of the excitation arm is designed in by using a cage assembly. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Optical components for beam shaping are mounted in the cage assembly brackets. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Highly stable flexure mounts make for a very reproducible alignment process. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The excitation arm is assembled as a standalone module. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
A cage architecture is used on the detection arm as well. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Mounting of the detection arm to ensure mechanical stability and robust alignment. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The detection arm fully assembled as a standalone module. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The two main optical modules—excitation arm and detection arm—side by side before integration. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Mounting of precision achromatic lenses to accommodate a wide range of excitation wavelengths. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Preintegration of the excitation and detection modules. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Assembly of a lens used in the detection arm. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Coupling of excitation and detection arms. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Integration of the microscope for continuous flowcell monitoring. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Electrical power distribution. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
First light on the analyzer from the two laser sources. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The "second-floor" optical bench is mounted above the "first floor," site of power, electronics, and fluidics. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
All the detectors on the Potomac are PMTs, giving superior sensitivity also for the scattering channels. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Alignment of the laser beams in the excitation arm. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Assembly of the optical components occurs according to a validated procedure. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The lenses used on the Potomac are high-quality, precision optical components for maximum sensitivity. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The nearly completed optical bench. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The flowcell monitoring microscope provides indispensable information about beam alignment and core stream stability. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The microscope is prealigned during assembly, giving the user the ability to remotely fine-tune the focus, without having to open up the instrument. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The detector signals are amplified using two Tuolumne modules. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
This Potomac was built to accommodate an external 266-nm laser (see optical tube at left). © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The Potomac undergoes extensive testing and verification during and after assembly. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
The Potomac incorporates the Shasta, a state-of-the-art fluidics control module. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.
Fully assembled Potomac running Panama software. © 2011–2021 Kinetic River Corp.

Cytometry Development Workshop 2019, La Jolla

President Giacomo Vacca with Optica creator and BeamWise partner Donald Barnhart. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Pelican cooling off by “gular flutter,” extending its neck and throat pouch with bill open. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp. 
Brown pelican colony in La Jolla Cove. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Roosting brown pelican in La Jolla Cove. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Roosting brown pelicans in La Jolla Cove. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
The La Jolla Shores Hotel, site of the 2019 Cytometry Development Workshop. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Afternoon sea fog over La Jolla. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
The exceptionally mild climate of San Diego is a big draw for the annual fall Workshop. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
The iconic and historic Coronado Hotel in San Diego. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.

CYTO 2019, Vancouver

Non-Sign II, sculpture by Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo, Lead Pencil Studio, at the U.S.–Canada border near Vancouver, B.C. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp
Canada Place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, site of CYTO 2019. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Biomedical Scientist KP Shevgaonkar and intern Erica setting up the booth. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
President Giacomo Vacca and Biomedical Scientist KP Shevgaonkar finishing up booth preparations. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Cruise ships calling in at the Port of Vancouver. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Cruise ship docked at Canada Place right next to the Convention Centre. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Congress attendees visiting the Kinetic River booth. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
The amazing setting of the Vancouver Harbour. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Olympic Cauldron at the Vancouver Convention Centre. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Joe Fortes Seafood and Chop House, where Kinetic River hosted a dinner for customers and partners. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
The Drop, sculpture by the Inges Idee group, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
At CYTO 2019, Kinetic River presented the latest updates on its lineup of flow cytometers. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.
Longtime friend of Kinetic River Bill Grenawalt visiting the booth. © 2019 Kinetic River Corp.

CYTO 2018, Prague

Prague Old Town from the Powder Tower. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp
View through the Lesser Town Bridge Tower. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Stained glass in the Powder Tower. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
The Vltava (Moldau) River from Charles Bridge. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Vacca giving a pitch at CYTO Innovation. © 2018 ISAC.
The Clock Tower peeking through a narrow alley. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
The 600-year-old Astronomical Clock was unfortunately under restoration. At least one could see a life-size image of it on the scaffolding tarp. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Conference attendees view Kinetic River’s poster on display. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Cathedral of St. Vitus and Prague Castle at night. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
The Jerusalem Synagogue. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Prague is an absolute delight of urban architecture. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Lesser Town Bridge Tower at night. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Kinetic River’s Potomac modular flow cytometer was on display at the CYTO exhibition. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Spellbinding Prague. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Pachtovský Palace from the Powder Tower. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Standing-room only at Dr. Vacca’s and Dr. Nao Nitta’s Workshop on Flow Cytometry Trends and Drivers. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Every city has their color. This one stood out in Prague. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Kinetic River’s poster on fluorescence lifetime measurements in flow. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Church of Our Lady before Týn. © 2018 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Vacca presenting Kinetic River’s poster. © 2018 ISAC.

CYTO 2017, Boston

Massachusetts State House from the Boston Common. © 2017 Kinetic River
The John Hancock Tower at Copley Square. © 2017 Kinetic River
Setting up shop at the Hynes Convention Center. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Perfect timing for full bloom in the Boston Public Garden. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Bill Telford gave a talk on the Potomac modular flow cytometer installed at NCI. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Bill Telford answers questions from the audience on the Potomac analyzer. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Classic old Boston on Beacon Hill. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Boston skyline from the Children's Museum. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The congress was located at the Hynes Convention Center. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Ironwork detail at Adams House, Harvard University. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Original Gutenberg Bible at Widener Library, Harvard University. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The Old State House in Boston. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The Rotunda in Faneuil Hall. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Just across the Charles River: the John Harvard statue. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The Cheers Bar. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Trinity Church, by Henry Richardson. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The Hancock Tower. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The Hancock Tower was designed by I.M. Pei. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The old and the new. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
Grounds of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
40-ft. glass masterpiece by Dale Chihuly at the MFA. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The Congress Reception was held at the Boston Children's Museum. (c) 2017 Kinetic River
The Boston waterfront at night. (c) 2017 Kinetic River

CYTO 2016, Seattle

The ISAC President's Reception at the opening of the conference was held in Seattle's iconic Space Needle. (c) 2016 Kinetic River
This year's CYTO saw the launch of the Beam Genie, a dynamic beam stabilization device that automatically keeps a laser on target. (c) 2016 Kinetic River
Next to the base of the Space Needle is this astounding glass sculpture by world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly. (c) 2016 Kinetic River
The Potomac modular flow cytometer showed the power of custom configuration for flow cytometry. (c) 2016 Kinetic River
Dr. Vacca also presented a paper on multiplexing during the poster session. (c) 2016 Kinetic River
A treat from being in Washington State: fresh cherries right from the tree! (c) 2016 Kinetic River
The Beam Genie live demo was a draw for many attendees. (c) 2016 Kinetic River
The Seattle skyline at night from the observation deck of the Space Needle. (c) 2016 Kinetic River

Photonics West 2016, San Francisco

CYTO 2015, Glasgow

CLEO 2015 Tech Transfer, San Jose

Photonics West 2015, San Francisco

Hyland Optical October 2014 Lunch & Learn, Scotts Valley

CLEO 2014 Tech Transfer, San Jose

CYTO 2014, Ft. Lauderdale

CYTO 2014 Fluorescence Lifetime Workshop

BiOS – Photonics West 2014, San Francisco

CYTO 2013, San Diego

NMSU graduate student Frederick Crawford (left) at his fluorescence lifetime poster
NMSU graduate student Ruofan Cao (middle) at his fluorescence lifetime poster
NMSU graduate student Ruofan Cao (right) at his fluorescence lifetime poster
The sun sets over San Diego Harbor

CYTO 2012, Leipzig

By the Church of St. Nicholas. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
The Old Stock Exchange building. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
Statue of Johann Sebastian Bach. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
Detail of Bach Statue. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
Interior of St. Thomas Church. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
The Kinetic River booth at the CYTO exhibition. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
Statue of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
A grotesque grotesque. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
At CYTO 2012, Kinetic River showcased partnerships with Dolomite Microfluidics and National Instruments. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
One of the many characteristic turrets of Leipzig. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
Museum of City History, Old City Hall. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
Statue of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
Dr. Vacca at the CYTO exhibition. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
“The Wall Must Go,” mural commemorating the 1989 fall of the Iron Curtain. © 2012 Kinetic River Corp.
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