Elara Stirred

Autoclavable Photobioreactors

The Elara Stirred photobioreactor series is ideal for phototrophic organisms such as moss, microalgae, bacteria and plant cells. The light spectrum & intensity is adjustable 0-100% up to 3000 μmol(photon)/m2. Turbidostat mode available via turbidity sensor integration.

Learn more about algae bioreactors: Photobioreactors and Optimizing Your Phototrophic Bioprocess

Product Details

Benefits

Elara Stirred Photobioreactor - Grow Micro Algae

Elara Autoclavable Photobioreactor Benefits include:

Digital online DO, pH, conductivity, &/or ORP sensor management utilizing Hamilton ARC Modbus communication.
Customizable head plate design.
Powerful & Intuitive Leonardo Software to control up to 24 units in parallel.
Automatic and/or manual control of light intensity and circadian cycle simulation.
Peristaltic pump options for feed, pH control, etc.
Up to 5 mass flow controllers within PCS cube.
Powerful & accurate agitation utilizing brushless DC motor with a 1 to 2,000 RPM range. Agitation power consumption available in software.
Cell density: OD or VCD/permittivity probe integration available.
Other parameters controls include weight, CO2, etc.
Flexible options for data export & management.
Remote control access available via PC, tablet and/or smartphone.

Uses for the Elara ST Autoclavable Photobioreactor include:

Algae
Phototrophic Bacteria
Plant Cells
Photobioreactor application: education and basic research.
Photobioreactor application: scale up and scale down studies.
Photobioreactor application: process development and optimization.

FAQ(s)

What is a photobioreactor?

A photobioreactor is specifically developed to grow microalgae so it is therefore equipped with a light source which must meet the microalgae needs in terms of radiation wavelength and intensity. Solaris bioreactors are programmed to simulate a day-night cycle so that cellular processes are not compromised.

What are microalgae?

Microalgae are photo-autotrophic unicellular micro organisms. It means they use light radiation to run photosynthesis and magically turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into oxygen and a bunch of other things. Single cells can gather in chains or other shapes. Microalgae offer a variety of metabolic products that are potentially appealing for the nutraceutical market.

Sampling

LEDA Sampling System

LEDA single use sterile sampling system enables up to 180 sterile samples per run.
The needlefree connector is designed to reduce the risk of contamination during sampling.

Technical specifications
Material	VALOX resin (external) silicone (internal)
Autoclavable	121-133°C (up to 30 minutes)
Residual volume	0.04 mL
Flow rate	65 mL/minute

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Gas Mixing

Gas Mixing with Elara Photobioreactor

Various controller and hardware configurations enable aeration strategies using air, oxygen, nitrogen or a mixture. Utilization of mass-flow controllers allow the exact flow rate control of individual gases. The flexible aeration options integrated in the photobioreactor allow wide range experimental design versatility.

gas mixing for photobioreactors

1 Thermal Mass Flow Controller in base unit
Gas mixing through up to 5 TMFC or utilizing solenoid valves.
Automatic gas mixing algorithms available.
Toro, fluted, and sintered spargers available.

Cube Series

Solaris Cube Series

Why a cube?

Solaris’ modular product design strategy decreases the number of unique parts which reduces time of production. The result is a lean, smart, compact & flexible PCS.

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Software

User-friendly Software

Solaris controlling software offers a simply laid out, yet powerful platform for experimental design planning and process control. The graphical user interface enables the intuitive selection & adjustment of control functions.

Extracted data is compatible with Window Excel, but in addition, Solaris offers a platform where fermentation data can be easily exported in real time & thus managed. This software is included in supply and can be installed on an unlimited number of the client’s PC or laptops.

Features include:

Multi-level password protection
Workflow settings (warm-up, calibration, pre-cultivation, cultivation, cleaning, etc.)
Synoptic page with manual-automatic operation toggle of available components, (pumps, temperature control, etc.), & parallel synoptic comparison between units.
Continuous real-time trends available for comparable observation, of up to 6 process and set point variables at one time.
Dynamic zooming and configuration within chosen time frames.
Cascade and profile controls
Parallel setpoint adjustments
Parallel process sensor calibration (offline and online)
Parallel trend comparison
Pump configuration & calibration
PID setting adjustment
USB connection for data extraction
Remote control capabilities
Process recipe storage

Solaris Logic Parser:

The Solaris Logic Parser plug-in, integrated to Leonardo 3.0 as standard, gives users the additional capability of customized control by relating all available process variables with common conditional statements. The communication between Leonardo 3.0 and logical functions is via exchange database.

Applications