Aquatic Research

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<p>IAS designed, built and installed a complete custom saltwater research lab for invesigations into the effect of ocean acidification on intertidal invertebrates and moluscs. The laboratory included 24 individually monitored and controlled 60 gallon aquaria mounted in 12 separate, 2-tank modular stainless steel frames. Each research tank included temperature control, programmable lighting system, digital pH and temperature monitoring and integrated recirculating filtration system. The lab also features a 350 gal. saltwater reservoir with on-demand delivery of saltwater to refill tanks.<br />
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The key innovation was the ability to deliver separate treatments of user-programmable, precisely controlled mixtures of CO2 and compressed air to each tank facilitating research into the physiological effects of increased CO2 levels on aquatic organisms as a result of global warming.</p>

Aquatic Research Laboratory

IAS designed, built and installed a complete custom saltwater research lab for invesigations into the effect of ocean acidification on intertidal invertebrates and moluscs. The laboratory included 24 individually monitored and controlled 60 gallon aquaria mounted in 12 separate, 2-tank modular stainless steel frames. Each research tank included temperature control, programmable lighting system, digital pH and temperature monitoring and integrated recirculating filtration system. The lab also features a 350 gal. saltwater reservoir with on-demand delivery of saltwater to refill tanks.

The key innovation was the ability to deliver separate treatments of user-programmable, precisely controlled mixtures of CO2 and compressed air to each tank facilitating research into the physiological effects of increased CO2 levels on aquatic organisms as a result of global warming.

<p>IAS Designed and built three complete recirculating systems for a High School aquaculture research laboratory. Systems included three fully automated skid mounted PermaBead filtration systems with automatic backwash control and UV disinfection as well as 24" and 30" diameter MicroBead biofilters. Filtration units fit into a 48" x 60" footprint and were completely water tested prior to shipping.</p>

High School Aquaculture Systems

IAS Designed and built three complete recirculating systems for a High School aquaculture research laboratory. Systems included three fully automated skid mounted PermaBead filtration systems with automatic backwash control and UV disinfection as well as 24" and 30" diameter MicroBead biofilters. Filtration units fit into a 48" x 60" footprint and were completely water tested prior to shipping.

<p>IAS designed, built and provided start-up and commissioning services for two separate State-of-the-Art low oxygen research systems for a university research lab. Key innovations included the use of vacuum degassing and controlled delivery of deoxygenated water to precisely maintain user-defined oxygen levels separately in each tank. Systems were used to study the effects of hypoxia on various fish species for short-term and long-term experiments.<br />
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Each system includes 8 insulated tanks with windows mounted on stainless steel racks and a control center complete with a digital dissolved oxygen monitoring, control, and datalogging system. Researchers have the ability to program the control system to maintain desired oxygen levels automatically in each individual tank (as low as 0.7mg/L) and set the desired temperature. Data is wirelessly transmitted and remotely monitored, logged, and graphically displayed in real time on a dedicated pc computer. A complete recirculating filtration system is included to allow long term experimentation in low oxygen environments.<br />
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The system was designed, built, and water-tested prior to packaging and shipping. The flexible, modular design allows the systems to be easily shipped and moved to another location if necessary.</p>

Aquatic Research Laboratory

IAS designed, built and provided start-up and commissioning services for two separate State-of-the-Art low oxygen research systems for a university research lab. Key innovations included the use of vacuum degassing and controlled delivery of deoxygenated water to precisely maintain user-defined oxygen levels separately in each tank. Systems were used to study the effects of hypoxia on various fish species for short-term and long-term experiments.

Each system includes 8 insulated tanks with windows mounted on stainless steel racks and a control center complete with a digital dissolved oxygen monitoring, control, and datalogging system. Researchers have the ability to program the control system to maintain desired oxygen levels automatically in each individual tank (as low as 0.7mg/L) and set the desired temperature. Data is wirelessly transmitted and remotely monitored, logged, and graphically displayed in real time on a dedicated pc computer. A complete recirculating filtration system is included to allow long term experimentation in low oxygen environments.

The system was designed, built, and water-tested prior to packaging and shipping. The flexible, modular design allows the systems to be easily shipped and moved to another location if necessary.

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