The BioXplorer 100 from H.E.L is a multi-bioreactor system that has been specifically developed for the optimization of aerobic fermentations. With a working volume as low as 50 ml, the BioXplorer 100 enables low-working volume processes.
The bioreactor's lid design allows customizable configurations, selecting from various feeds and probes. Regulated by WinISO, BioXplorer is developed to be a completely automatized system.
Overview
Customizable Configurations
The BioXplorer 100 features eight configurable bioreactors, enabling working volumes varying from 50 to 150 ml. The reactors could be regulated separately or in parallel with a range of probe or sensor configurations available. The system's modular design enables accurate additions of gases and liquids, regulated by up to four sets of eight peristaltic pumps and up to two sets of mass flow controllers.
Optimized Solutions for a Range of Applications
The BioXplorer 100 has been improved for aerobic fermentation and optimal growth. Its flexibility allows for detailed process analysis and thorough data collection, enhancing the understanding of the processes involved.
A considerable benefit of the BioXplorer 100 is the high productivity from the eight parallel reactors, as they concurrently enable the screening and high throughput of several processes. Being paired with WinISO, data acquisition in real-time could be utilized for tracking the fermentation, and processes could be regulated live via feedback loops.
Flexibility and Control
BioXplorer 100 has been fitted with a highly customizable range of sensors improved for the process, enabling high-throughput data acquisition in real-time.
BioXplorer 100 has been controlled by H.E.L’s WinISO, enabling stringent control of the bioprocess parameters. Automating processes depending on online measurements enables responses to alterations in the bioreactor via feedback loops.
Compact Parallel Bioreactors
The BioXplorer 100 is both space and cost-effective. Its compact bioreactors enable users to run up to eight parallel bioprocesses in a small space. The system's low working volume (50 – 150 ml) also helps reduce reagent costs and fermentation times.
Despite their small size, the bioreactors are user-friendly and can be easily configured with various sensors for real-time data collection in actual bioreactor conditions. The BioXplorer 100 provides an intelligent solution to tackle bioprocessing challenges effectively.
Features and Options
Source: H.E.L Group
| Specification Point |
BioXplorer 100 |
| Number of independent parallel bioreactors |
8 |
| Bioreactor material |
Glass body, stainless steel lid |
| Total volume |
50-150 ml |
| Sterilization |
Autoclavable bioreactors (including sensors) |
| Temperature Range |
0 – 135 °C |
| Temperature resolution |
0.1 °C |
| Stirrer drive |
Magnetically driven captive impeller |
| Stirrer speed |
250 – 1500 rpm |
| Auto re-couple |
Yes |
| Liquid additions with independent control for each bioreactor |
2 as standard, options for upto 2 additional liquid feeds |
| Gas additions |
1 set of 8 mass flow controllers allowing independent control for each reactor as standard, option for 1 additional set |
| Standard options for MFC calibration |
Air, oxygen as option |
| Gas spargers |
1 |
| Exhaust gas |
Peltier cooled condenser |
| pH control |
1-way control (2-way control optional) |
| Polarographic DO sensing |
Standard |
| DO control |
Gas/liquid flow rate, stirrer speed |
| BioVIS – Understand cell density trends without taking samples |
Optional |
| Foam/Level detection |
Optional |
| Control PC and software |
Windows® PC with WinISO control software preinstalled:
- Fully independent control of all reactors
- Advanced control strategies for stirring and liquid and gas additions based on feedback from sensors, time-based profiles, or event detection
- Real-time display and logging of all reaction parameters
- Easy export of data in a range of formats, including .csv
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* Upper temperature limit for data acquisition from standard pH and DO probes is 60 °C and 40 °C, respectively. The lower temperature limit requires an integrated circulator option.