PUFFERFISH FAMILY:

eDNA Sampling Made Easy

The Aquatic Labs Pufferfish is an easy-to-use, compact, fast, and adaptive system for collecting and preserving large numbers of eDNA samples in situ.

EASY:

A seamless experience for non-technical users to safely deploy and recover

FAST:

Flow rates up to 5 L/min depending on your filter selection or the attached sampling modules

RUGGED:

Sample from the surface to 6000m deep with MultiPuffer, and up to 1000m with SoloPuffer

FLEXIBLE:

Designed for easy integration into virtually any platform. SoloPuffer includes wireless operation.

KEY FEATURES:

FILTER AGNOSTIC:

Modules available for a wide array of filter types and sizes

MANY SAMPLES:

Collect up to 3 independent samples per module

AUTO REPLICATES:

Collect up to 3 simultaneous replicates per sample

PRESERVATION:

Automated in-situ preservation with RNALater, Ethanol, etc.

STERILIZATION:

All sample modules can be sterilized via autoclave or bleach

MULTI PUFFER:

High-Performance Automated eDNA Multi-Sampler

MultiPuffer packs an array of up to 16 high-performance Pufferfish pumps into a compact and robust unit designed for tethered deployment on ROVs, AUVs, HOVs, docks, moorings, and other fixed infrastructure. When large numbers of samples are needed, multiple MultiPuffer units can be daisy-chained to create large arrays carrying up to 64 pumps capable of taking up to 192 unique samples. 

The system is controlled and powered through a single cable and a unified user interface.  As a result, MultiPuffer is capable of processing far more water than a conventional Niskin carousel, fits in a fraction of the volume, enables more flexible sampling strategies, and requires far less time on deck or in the wet lab to collect and process samples.

SOLO PUFFER:

Autonomous eDNA Sampling Wherever You Go

Autonomous eDNA Sampling Wherever You Go

SOLO PUFFER:

Compatible With All Filter Cartridges

Integrated Battery

Fast Sampling Pump

The SoloPuffer Sampler from Aquatic Labs is an autonomous single-pump eDNA sampler built around the PufferFish family of pumps and modules. SoloPuffer incorporates a rechargeable battery, an array of integrated sensors to provide rich contextual data (Temperature, Depth, GPS) and a wireless command and data interface. 

The system is compatible with the full array of PufferFish sample modules (filtration, preservation, and water collection) and fits in the same package as a 1.7L Nisken bottle. SoloPuffer is capable of taking three independent samples and filtering 100s of liters per deployment. Equally suited for backpacking into remote mountain streams, diver-deploying on a coral reef, or strapping to a deep ocean lander for depths of up to 1000m, SoloPuffer is designed to be easily and safely deployed in the wild by non-specialist users with minimal risk of contamination.

FILTER CARTRIDGE OPTIONS:

Triple Pouch Cartridge:

Water sampling cartridge capable of filling three 100ml sterile sample bags

Waterra Filter Cartridge:

Filter cartridge compatible with Waterra large area filter

Preservative Module:

Reusable preservation reservoir for in-situ preservation

47mm Triplicate Filter Cartridge:

Capable of three independent samples or one triplicate sample

90mm Filter Cartridge:

Great for large sample volumes and high flow rates

PUFFERFISH IN THE WILD

MultiPuffer 18 Pump System deployed by National Geographic - Pristine Seas Program  in Papa New Guinea

MultiPuffer 16 Pump System deployed on the ROV Hercules by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute