Use What You Have
Revamping, retro-fitting or a brand new bioreactor?
Revamping of old reactors, equipment or analyzers
- Integration of existing bioreactor systems, sensors, balances, pumps and other equipment
- Use What You Have modules can be purchased individually, piece by piece
- Expansion of functions such as automatic RQ feeding, soft sensors and more
- Software and hardware expansion possible
Choose the modules around your bioreactor as you need them
Retrofitting capabilities – Use already existing bioreactor components with Use What You Have components in order to revamp your set up
- Completely modular, simple, cost-effective, step-by-step
- Short delivery times - many products directly from stock
- No annual costs
- No control tower
- Programmable software through soft sensors, Matlab integration, OPC connection, Python integration, etc.
- Integration paths via RS 485, RS 232, 4-20mA, OPC DA/UA
Process control is handled by BlueVIS software.
This offers free updates and there are no annual fees. For more details on BlueVIS, click here
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See all current “Use What You Have” modules below
Below you can see all currently available modules. Is something missing from the list, or would you like to integrate something from another manufacturer? Let's find a solution.
Process software for automatic regulation
- DO cascades freely adjustable
- Automatic pH regulation
- PID control of all parameters possible
- Linear, exponential, or RQ feeding possible
- Integration of existing sensors, scales, and other equipment
- No annual fees
- Free updates - can be installed by the user
- Recording in database, export via CSV file, or online connection via OPC DA/UA
- Creation of custom soft sensors
- Custom Python and Matlab scripts can be imported
- Connection to BioCommand®, MFCSWin, Lucullus®, BioExpert, Dasware®, Eve®, and more possible
- Other file formats can be imported (e.g., HPLC, Cellcounter, Raman, your own Excel files)
- Graphical display of old and current data
FSM stirrer motors
- Adapter for bioreactors of other brands
- Stirring speed of 1500 rpm (under real conditions in medium and high biomass)
- Integration in automatic DO control
- Low heating
Existing pumps can be integrated
FPP1
- Digitally controlled peristaltic pump can be operated continuously or pulsed
- Min. 0.1 rpm, max. 300 rpm, resolution 0.01 rpm
- Min. 1.75 ml/h, max. 85 ml/min, step size 1.75 ml/h
- Can be used for pH control, prevention of excessive foam build up and feeding of different substrates
- Flexible conversion of pumps (acid → feed)
- Calibration in ml/min and ml/h possible
- Gravimetric feeding in conjunction with a balance
Existing mass flow controller can be integrated
Mass Flow Controller
- Mass flow controller for air, N2, O2
- Automatic control with BlueVIS
- Integration in automatic DO control
- Multiple MFCs per reactor possible
- Can be integrated in automatic calculation of OUR/CER/RQ
- Currently we're offering MFC from Vögtlin and Bronkhorst, others on request
Probes from other manufacturers can also be integrated, including existing probes
pH, pO2/DO, foam control, redox, biomass, pCO2
- Automatic measurement and regulation of pH
- Automatic measurement and regulation of DO measurement (stirrer speed and gassing)
- Foam control/ 1-point level probe
- Integration of all kinds of Hamilton probes possible (redox, biomass, dCO2)
- Head plate with flange D=150 mm, 7x PG13.5, 7x 11 mm ports
- Radial Shaft Seal
- Multiple addition ports
- Ports and tubes for continuous process
- Special adapters on request
BlueVary
- Maintenance-free dual gas analyzer
- Gas analyzers in exchangeable cartridges
- Available for various gas types and concentration ranges
- Use scale-independent off-gas data for process optimization
- Humidity and pressure compensated
- Existing balances and balances from other manufacturers can be integrated on request
- Various balances from Kern
- For tracking the weight of feed and other solutions
- Gravimetric Feeding possible
- Existing cooling and heating devices can be integrated
- Double-walled water tempered reactor
- 15 - 60 degree Celsius process temperature (other areas on request)
- Temperature measurement in medium
- Precise control of process temperature via BlueVIS (PID module)
- Different aggregates for temperature control
- Sparger
- Sample tubes (adjustable in height)
- Baffles
- Various Rushton impeller (adjustable in height, up-flow and down-flow possible)
- Chiller
Double-walled glass reactors 2L, 4L or 10L
- Stainless steel head plate with 14 connections
- Interchangeable vessels (e.g., 1x setup with reactors of 2L, 4L, and 10L working volume)
- Rushton impeller (height-adjustable)
- Sampling system (height-adjustable)
- Large exhaust air cooler
- Unlimited number of addition ports
- Automatic anti-foam sensor
- Various spargers
- Various adapters (PEEK and stainless steel), can be customized on request
