OUSBT66 Cell growth and biomass sensor

Field of application

The OUSBT66 NIR absorption sensor monitors cell growth, biomass processes, algae systems and crystallization processes. It provides you with reliable, precise measured values in real-time to optimize your process and your product yield. The sensor's hygienic design is CIP/SIP resistant and allows autoclavation. Equipped with NIST-traceable and certified clip-on filters, OUSBT66 is outstandingly easy to calibrate and verify.

The OUSBT66 sensor measures the cell density, biomass and suspended solids in life sciences applications, such as:

• Cell growth in bacterial fermentation

• Mammalian cell culture applications

• Biomass during fermentation processes

• Monitoring of algae concentration

• Monitoring of crystallization processes

• Suspended solids measurement

OUSBT66 is suitable for laboratory, pilot scale and production fermenters and bioreactors.

Benefits

• Real-time measurement for optimized processes and product yields

• Reliable, precise measured values with excellent laboratory correlation

• Easy verification and calibration with NIST-traceable clip-on filters - no need for complex liquid calibrations

• Hygienic stainless steel body and sapphire windows without seals or crevices

• Suitable for CIP/SIP and autoclaving

• Various path lengths and sensor lengths for perfect fit into every fermenter and bioreactor

• PG 13.5 thread for standard assemblies or head plate installations

• Measuring principle

  Cell growth

• Application

  Cell growth and biomass in fermentation processes
  Monitoring of algae concentration
  Control of crystallization processes
  Suspended solids measurement

• Measurement range

  0 to 4 AU
  0 to 8 OD (depending on optical path length)

• Design

  Hygienic design:
  Sterilizable and autoclaveable
  Sapphire windows without seals and crevices
  CIP/SIP resistant

• Material

  Sensor housing: Stainless Steel 1.4435 (316L)
  Windows: Sapphire
  O-ring: EPDM

• Process temperature

  0 to 90 °C (32 to 194 °F)
  Max. 135 °C for max. 2 hours

• Process pressure

  Max. 10 bar abs at 90 °C
  (Max. 150 psi at 194 °F)

• Ingress protection

  IP68