Programmable light profiles
Bioflex™ setpoint editor: for every LED channel you set the intensity over time, with static or dynamic profiles, ramp slope and repeated cycles.
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Photobioreactor
kit
Cultivation systems for microalgae, cyanobacteria and other photosynthetic microorganisms: the kit brings automated control of light intensity, photoperiod, wavelength, temperature, pH, gas composition, aeration and mixing to the Biobook. Available in airlift or stirred-tank configuration, from 0.5 to 12 L total volume.
0.5 – 12 LBorosilicate glassMultichannel LED with PAR sensor
/// Highlights
Light becomes a process parameter
Predictable light, repeatable results
Experimental characterization of the red, green and blue channels: PPFD grows linearly with the set intensity, so every setpoint delivers a predictable light dose. As a first approximation, total PPFD = 3.40 × R% + 3.08 × G% + 4.18 × B% (µmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹).
/// The system
Photobioreactor specifications
The key parts of the system and their specifications. Full details are in the datasheet.
Stirred-tank or airlift
Mechanical mixing with an impeller for robust, high-density cultures, or pneumatic mixing, with very low shear, for delicate microalgae and cyanobacteria.
pH and gas under control
Automatic pH control through acid/base addition or CO₂; gas lines for air, CO₂, O₂ and N₂.
Borosilicate glass vessel
From 0.5 to 12 L total volume; temperature from 2 to 70 °C with automatic closed-loop control.
Programmable multichannel LEDs
Independently controlled RGB and white channels, 13 available wavelengths and white from 3000 to 5700 K; the integrated PAR sensor measures light from 0 to 2500 µmol/m²·s.
/// Types
Two vessel types
The kit fits the classic glass vessel or the airlift vessel: what changes is how the culture is mixed.
Glass vessel (stirred-tank)
- Mixing
- Mechanical, through an impeller
- Shear stress
- Adjustable from low to moderate
- Best suited for
- Robust strains and high-density cultures
Airlift vessel
- Mixing
- Pneumatic, through gas flow
- Shear stress
- Very low
- Best suited for
- Shear-sensitive microalgae and cyanobacteria
/// Applications
Where it’s used
Mammalian cell
CHO, HEK293, monoclonal antibodies and viral vectors. Low-shear design, microsparger and perfusion.
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Bacteria
E. coli, Bacillus, high cell density. High oxygen transfer (kLa > 200 h⁻¹), SIP/CIP.
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Fermented biogas
Anaerobic digestion and gas fermentation. Dedicated gas management and ATEX configurations.
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Whole-cut meat alt.
Fungal/mycelial biomass for whole-cut alternatives. Ultra-low-shear airlift technology.
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Microalgae
Photobioreactors for renewable energy: lipids for biofuels and CO₂ capture.
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Fermented biopolymers
PHA and PHB from microbial fermentation: biodegradable, bio-based bioplastics.
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Documentation (PDF)
Technical documents in PDF · the datasheets ask for a free registration, the catalogues download without one.
/// FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The lighting is multichannel LED: intensity, photoperiod and wavelength are set and logged from the software, together with temperature, pH, gas composition and aeration. A PAR sensor measures the photosynthetically active radiation actually delivered, so the light profile you set is the one you verify, and an experiment repeats under the same light.
Yes. The LED light source is removable: it mounts on the glass or airlift bioreactor and comes off when it is not needed. The kit can also be added later, because the Biobook is already wired for the connection and recognises the kit automatically once it is plugged in.
The kit covers 0.5 to 12 L in borosilicate glass, in either an airlift or a stirred configuration. Airlift mixes on gas flow alone, with no impeller, for cultures that do not tolerate shear; the stirred version is used where more vigorous mixing is needed.
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- Every system ships with a declaration of conformity and a technical file under the applicable European directives.
- Control panels are built and certified to the US standard for industrial control panels — UL file E554925.
- Pressure vessels are designed and certified to the European directive when the destination market requires it.
- For markets that require it, vessels follow the ASME VIII code; finishes, welds and connections follow ASME BPE.
- Materials, surface roughness and hygienic design are made for GMP environments. IQ/OQ qualification of the installed system is one of our services.
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