{"id":1967,"date":"2026-06-30T20:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1967"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:07:58","slug":"laser-focused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1967","title":{"rendered":"Laser Focused"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a455aa89a1bd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a455aa89a1bd\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"953\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" 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In May, Poulton helped lead the introductory course for anyone interested in gaining hands-on experience with the technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2026-06-24.html\">Read More Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Aquatic Cytometry at Bigelow Laboratory recently received a new instrument to help keep us at the forefront of microbial ocean research. 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