Description
No more sampling or dilutions with OPTURA. Our patented bio-reflectance technology utilises single wave-length optical reflectance to bring you live biomass trends in real-time. The bio-reflectance sensor emits near-infrared (NIR) light from the sensor into the medium. This light is reflected by cells present in the medium and is returned to the detector on the sensor face. The detected light intensity is directly proportional to total cell density and can be easily calibrated to any familiar offline reading.
The fixed NIR wavelength utilised has been selected to provide optimal responsiveness from seeding to harvest cell concentrations. This optimisation allows the consistent monitoring of biomass without needing to change the wavelength in response to varying cell densities while maintaining accuracy. Perfect for the lab, OPTURA PALM hand-held biomass sensor gives real-time on the spot readings from inside your vessel without breaking the sterile barrier. Touch and run, simply press the OPTURA PALM sensor to your vessel to obtain a reading then move on to the next. Save on time, foot flow, consumable use and waste production in the lab.
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OPTURA System Overview
ABER’s OPTURA range of sensors allows the user to monitor biomass growth trends in real-time and on-line, allowing these sensors to be used for a bioprocess 4.0 solution. These sensors offer a wide linear range of biomass from seeding to harvest concentrations all within one sensor. Don’t make things harder than they need to be when you can use a single OPTURA sensor to monitor your entire fermentation process.
Key benefits
- Real-time online
- Wide range of applications
- Contactless
- Range of bioreactors from benchtop to bags
- Monitor trends of biomass
- Hand-held
Wide Measurement Range
For the first time, previously narrow measurement ranges have been opened wide, so you can measure cells from seed to harvest concentrations with a single, powerful sensor.
More on ABER
ABER’s FUTURA and OPTURA range of biomass measurement and monitoring sensors offers compact, lightweight instrumentation for use on conventional and disposable bioreactors alike. ABER’s pioneering work in the development and use of dielectric instrumentation to monitor biomass, by measuring cell membrane capacitance and media conductivity, has regularly set new standards. In the biotech market, our current FUTURA range is seen as the benchmark in determining live cell concentration online in bioreactors.
