Ascension eDNA is a portable, automated and rechargeable depth sampler that collects filtered environmental DNA (eDNA) samples down to 400 meters in freshwater and ocean environments.
Ascension was designed to collect reliableeDNA samples easily from the side of a small boat or fixed installation. Without the need for large research vessels, crews, additional equipment or specialized technical training, Ascension is a scalable and cost-effective tool for a variety of freshwater and ocean applications.
Put Ascension to work for YOU
Deploy by hand from a small boat down to 400-meter depths
Pre-program and attach to a fixed installation for automated sampling
Collect up to 7 separate samples per deployment or include replicates for every deployment
Eliminate sample contamination risks with in-situ filtration
Capture real-time data, including flow rate, volumes, depth, salinity, temperature and GPS (stored every second)
Recharge the battery within 2-3 hours using a standard wall outlet
Make on-the-fly changes during your deployment with an easy-to-use computer interface
Dive deeper into Ascension's eDNA sampling capabilities!
"You can just go out with the Ascension device and sample quite easily on the tender itself. It opens a lot more doors for end users to implement eDNA into their (biodiversity) monitoring.”
Marcelle Ayad
Research Analyst | Minderoo Foundation
“Ascension took away a barrier for the skills needed for sampling. It is foolproof compared to other equipment. I was really excited. I can’t believe the data we’ll get!"
Dr. Susan Anthony
Project Manager | SeaChange Society
“The best place to look for information is going to be at depth. Ascension is really one of the only ways that we can get our hands on those deeper samples given the platforms of opportunity available to us for this project.”
