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Oxygen is essential for life. Measuring oxygen concentrations plays a central role in controlling biotechnological processes . No matter if fermentations, scale-up studies, bioproductions in lab or industrial scale, the BCP-O2 sensor determines the oxygen concentration in realtime (real time monitoring) in a very convenient way. By measuring the oxygen concentrations oxygen limitations can be avoided and conclusions to metabolic activity can be drawn. With the help of measuring the oxygen important process parameters as OTR oxygen transfer rate or respiratory quotient RQ can be determined. Using BCP-O2 simplifies process optimization in bioprocessing and makes it efficient and precise. In contrast to other sensors the BCP-O2 has in integrated automated temperature and pressure compensation and can be connected to each and every fermenter type. BCP-O2 doesn´t need a minimum flow rate and thus can be applied from small (lab) scale (e.g shake flask) up to the large industrial scale.

The analyzer for carbon dioxide and oxygen has been specially designed for monitoring cell growth processes in biotechnology. The device can be installed directly in the exhaust flow of the bioprocess and measures the concentration of CO2 and O2 there in real-time. The BlueInOne Cell automatically compensates any fluctuations of pressure and humidity in the system. The readings are therefore extremely accurate even under fluctuating measuring conditions. The BlueInOne Cell gas analyzer is fitted with an IR CO2 sensor, as well as a electrochemical oxygen sensor with galvanic cell. The O2 detector offers a measuring range of 0-100 % Vol. for oxygen, long-term stability and has a very high resolution of 50 ppm. The device can also analyze anaerobic processes with high precision.

Monitoring of oxygen concentrations in bioprocesses in real time offers the possibility to learn about the actual metabolic state of the culture and use the information for process optimization. Values like OUR, OTR, RQ or even feeding strategies are essential for process control and optmization. BCP-O2 oxygen analyzers in the simple PA housing have a space saving design and are suitable for small scale stuides (e.g experiments in shake flasks) up to industrial scale processes. Due to the integrated automated temperature and pressure compensation gas cooling, specific valves or pipes are unnecessary. Gas concentrations can be measured directly in the process without expentiture.

Online real-time measurement of O2 in biotechnological processes is especially helpful and delivers important information about the acutal status of the culture. No matter if fermentation, bioproduction, scale-up study or else knowing the oxygen concentration directly in the process is essentiel for the success of the process. Oxygen limitations or exceeding certain values can be dected and actions of regulation can be done in time. The measurement principle of BCP-O2ec is an electrochemical principle which can cover - after being calibrated - the whole spectrum of 0-100%vol O2. Like the other sensors of the BCP series it fits on almost every fermenter, every pipe from lab to industrial scale and is very easy to install and needs only few maintenance. BCP sensors can be ordered with aluminium or plastic housing, depending on what you like and where you will apply them.