PSI Large-Scale Photobioreactors are systems that create an artificial environment for large-scale growing and harvesting of photosynthetic organisms, mostly algae. They are manufactured as modular systems that enable the customers to build their own cultivating apparatus according to their individual experimental needs.
The core of the Photobioreactor system is a flat cultivation tank (120 L or 25 L in volume) that features integrated temperature regulation in the range of 30-60 °C and bubble stirring (aeration) of the culture. Cultivation tanks may be cascaded and thus the total volume may be increased up to 1000 L.
Additional / optional modules are:
- Illumination Module
- Electrode Module
- Optical Module
- Turbidostat Module
- Chemostat Module
- pH-stat Module
- Cooling Module
- Control Unit
- Gas Mixing Module
- Gas Analysis Module
See our video from installation of five 100 L Photobioreactors at Washington University, MO. Installation of five 100 L Photobioreactors at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. (AVI 4.8MB)
- 120 L or 25 L volume; tanks may be cascaded
- In-built temperature regulation in the range of 30-60 °C (with ambient temperature around 20 °C)
- Gas sparging (aeration)
- Stainless steel frame
- Front and back and side windows made of thick glass
- Gas tight vessel lid with gas and electronics fittings
- Emptying valve
- Inlets for substrate pumping and harvesting
120-Liter Photobioreactor
- LED-based panel mounted with high-intensity LEDs
- Standard panel is bi-color (white/red or blue/red); each color is separately controllable
- Light intensity up to 400 µmol(photon)/m2.s (standard)
- Solar simulation
- Software control of light intensity, timing and mode
120-Liter Photobioreactor
- Electrode module enables to connect up to four measuring sensors
- pH/Temperature sensor for measuring pH and temperature of the suspension
- O2 sensor for measuring concentration of dissolved O2
- CO2 sensor for measuring concentration of dissolved CO2
- PAM fluorometer with blue and red excitation
- Measured fluorescence parameters: FT (continuous fluorescence yield), QY (Photosystem II quantum yield)
- Turbidometer 680 nm (OD 680)
- Turbidometer 735 nm (OD 735)
- Turbidostat module for continuous cultivation (growth-associated parameters may be optical density or measured fluorescence)
- Chemostat module for continuous cultivation
- pH-stat module for continuous cultivation in constant pH environment
120-Liter Photobioreactor
- Cooling module widens the range of cultivating temperature to 15-60 °C (ambient temperature not exceeding 30 °C)
120-Liter Photobioreactor
- Data collection in real time
- Data upload even when the experiment is running
- Data visualization in graphs
- User-defined protocol writing
- Further processing of data sheets in Excel accessible format
- Remote control of the experiment via internet
RCM Software
- High-Precision Gas Mixing System GMS 150 for mixing up to four gasses
- Gas Analysis System GAS 150 for measuring O2 and CO2 at cultivation output
Gas Mixing System GMS 150
Pricing
- Orders and Payments
- Photobioreactor System 120 L (Base) 15.999,- €
- Photobioreactor System 25 L Inquire for configuration and price at zc.isp@ofni
- Illumination Module 2.999,- €
- Electrode Module 1.999,- €
- pH/T Sensor * 350,- €
- O2 Sensor * 1.030,- €
- CO2 Sensor * 2.030,- €
- Optical Module 2.499,- €
- Turbidostat Module 3.799,- €
- Chemostat Module 1.599,- €
- pH-stat Module 1.599,- €
- Cooling Module 3.799,- €
- Control Unit with Control Software 2.999,- €
- Additional Software License 300,- €
- High-Precision Gas Mixing System 8.680,- €
- Gas Analyzing System 11.890,- €
Optional Features and Accessories
Illumination Module
Bi-color, LED-based panel controllable in intensity, timing and modulation. Maximum intensity up to 400 µmol(photon)/m2.s. White-red or blue-red version.
Electrode Module
Enables connecting up to four measuring sensors to the Photobioreactor. Standard sensors: pH/T, O2, CO2. Sensors are not included in the price of the Electrode Module.
pH/T Sensor
For measuring pH in the cultivated suspension.
O2 Sensor
For measuring dissolved oxygen.
CO2 Sensor
CO2 sensor for measuring dissolved carbon dioxide.
Optical Module
Includes a PAM fluorometer for measuring fluorescence parameters (Ft and QY) as well as turbidometer for measuring optical density at 680 nm and 735 nm.
Turbidostat Module
Enables continuous cultivation of the culture (growth-associated parameters may be optical density or measured fluorescence).
Chemostat Module
Enables culture growing in a physiological steady state.
pHstat Module
Enables continuous cultivation in constant pH environment.
Cooling Module
Enables widening the range of temperature for cultivation to 15-60 °C (ambient temperature not exceeding 30 °C).
Control Unit with Control Software
Includes a PC with software for data collection and data visualization. The software enables: Writing of user-defined protocols; Data collection in real time; Data upload for processing even when the experiment is running (in Excel accessible format); Data visualization in graphs; Remote control via internet.
Addional Software License
A separate license required for each additional Photobioreactor software control.
High-Precision Gas Mixing System
High-precision gas mixer can hold up to four channels. The standard version of the system includes two channels: Channel 1 serves Air-N2; Channel 2 serves CO2.
Gas Analyzing System GAS 150
Enables measuring CO2 at the cultivation vessel output. If connected to CO2 electrode, it also enables measuring CO2 in the cultivated suspension.
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Documents
Photobioreactor Manual
Type: PDF
Language: English
Size: 22MB
Multi-Cultivator Manual
Type: PDF
Language: English
Size: 2.4MB
Other Photobioreactors
Photobioreactors FMT 150/400 and FMT 150/1000 feature a unique combination of the cultivator and computer controlled monitoring device. FMT 150/400 and FMT 150/1000 differ in the capacity of their cultivation vessels - 400 ml and 1000 ml respectively. Both Photobioreactor models may be supplied with a number of useful accessories - sensors, stirrers, pumps, etc.
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000
Multi-Cultivator MC 1000 serves for small scale cultivation of algae, bacteria or cyanobacteria. The instrument represents a perfect solution in applications requiring diverse experimental variants. In an ideal configuration, the high-throughput part of the experiments is performed in the MC 1000 and the results are finalized in our FMT 150.
Large-Scale Photobioreactors
Large-volume bioreactors are manufactured with respect to customer's specific needs and they come with a number of useful accessories. Two basic versions feature:
- 25-liter cultivation tank
- 120-liter cultivation tank