EloCheck: Inline/Online measurement of optical densities
EloCheck is an automatic bypass-photometer for continuous analysis of cell suspensions and chemical solutions. Flexible polynomic functions allow the calibration to free definiable units like CFU/ml, g/l, NTU etc. EloCheck provides various ways of measuring, storing, viewing, comparing and exporting of optical data. A convenient comparison with previous fermentations grants a user-friendly control of reproducibility and optimal improvement of the yield quality.
The integrated high-end sensors and the optimized measuring cuvettes allow a real-time recording of optical densities of 70 and higher (OD10 mm) without any further pipetting or dilution steps.
Advantages of EloCheck:
- Direct tracing of cultures without any pipetting steps
- Cuvettes with thickness less than 2.1 mm for optimal measurement
- Maximized precision based on multiple signal recordings (internally up to 60 per minute)
- Acoustic and visual alarm, when cultures reach defined optical densities
- Integrated data base management with viewer function
- Export to Excel and other programs
- Report generator (print out or optional *pdf)
- Variable data smooth function for graphical output
- Chemical-resistant and autoclavable measurement circuit (bypass / cuvette / connectors)
Areas of application:
- Protein expression
- Competent cells
- Plasmids
- Quality assurance
- Data presentation for protocols and publications
- Many, many other fermentation strategies
Demo – EloCheck with simulated bacterial culture!
Application Note 1: ‘Optical densities in biotechnology’
Application Note 2: ‘Optical densities of suspensions’
Application Note 3: ‘Regulation of constant biomass and optical density during cultivation’
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